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.

Diane L. Goeres-Gardner on Inside Oregon State Hospital: A History of Tragedy and Triumph

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Ed Battistella

Earlier this year, Literary Ashland interviewed Diane L. Goeres-Gardner. Her book Inside Oregon State Hospital: A History of Tragedy and Triumph has recently been published by The History Press. Diane Goeres-Gardner is a fifth-generation Oregonian, with roots in Tillamook County … Continue reading →

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MY YEAR OF NEW WORDS, Part 10: PHONEMES

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Ed Battistella

If you’ve ever played Scrabble or Boggle or Worded with Friends, you know there are some letters that you just can’t do much with because they don’t fit together well. This has to do with the sound shape of English … Continue reading →

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My Year of New words, Part 9: TYPOS

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Ed Battistella

One of the types of word formation that doesn’t turn up much in textbooks—but which has been enormously helpful to be—is the typo. Typing quickly I notice odd combinations of letters that sometimes suggest new words. Typing malapropism, for example, … Continue reading →

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AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID CHURCHMAN

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Ed Battistella

David Churchman has been an infantry lieutenant, social worker, high school teacher, research associate at University of Southern California, and program officer at the National Science Foundation. He was a professor at California State University for 27 years where he … Continue reading →

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