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.

Who should decide what we read?

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Ed Battistella

For some reason, this week made me start thinking about censorship. Not the type of censorship typically thought of, with a capital C, revolving around the government and its plethora of octopus-type arms, but rather the smaller forms that are … Continue reading →

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Mastering the Art of E-book?

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Ed Battistella

During the week of May 23, Michael Niemann came and spoke to the History of Publishing class. His topic: how to make an e-book. At first I was very surprised at his topic. What? I thought. You can make an … Continue reading →

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Webcomics As Self-Publishing

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Back in high school, I discovered the internet, and shortly thereafter I discovered my first webcomic: Ctrl+Alt+Del by Tim Buckley. Having grown up in the middle of the woods, in a town with no comic shop, no game store, and … Continue reading →

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Interview with Creative Writer Abbi Nguyen

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Abbi Nguyen came to the US eight years ago from Vietnam, and after some time in San Diego, she decided to move to Ashland in order to major in creative writing. Apparently this was a good choice because since then … Continue reading →

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