Author Archives: Ed Battistella

About Ed Battistella

Edwin Battistella’s latest book Dangerous Crooked Scoundrels was released by Oxford University Press in March of 2020.

MY YEAR OF NEW WORDS, Part 11: WORDS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Ed Battistella

As the year wound down, I had two choices. Continue making up words indefinitely or stop and retain my sanity. I choose to stop. But I found that I had some spare words left over—and I had a small pile … Continue reading →

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An interview with fact-checker Melissa Swank

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Ed Battistella

Melissa Swank was the fact-checker for the award-winning Oregon Encyclopedia, a peer-reviewed reference work with over 1,000 entries by hundreds of authors. She has almost completed her master’s degree in history from Portland State University, with a specialization in Public … Continue reading →

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Pictures from the 2013 Ashland Book and Author Festival

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Ed Battistella
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Epicene Third Person Singular Pronouns a guest post by Rio J. Picollo

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Ed Battistella

Epicene Third Person Singular Pronouns by Rio J. Picollo Rio Picollo is an English major at Southern Oregon University. She enjoys reading, juggling, and worrying about future career prospects. Over the last few decades, a reform movement has been underway … Continue reading →

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