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An Interview with Parker Boom

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Ed Battistella

Parker Boom graduated Summa Cum Laude from Southern Oregon University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing. Among other things, she served as president of the Creative Writing Club and was selected to present her poetry at … Continue reading →

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The View from the International Chess Festival

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Ed Battistella

I participated in the National Open chess tournament in Las Vegas, part of the International Chess Festival. It’s billed as the chess vacation of the year (if you consider playing chess for 7 or 8 hours a day a vacation). … Continue reading →

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What I’m reading (May, 2025)

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Ed Battistella

Win by Harlan Coben I’ve been listening to the Myron Bolitar books as I exercise and have gotten intrigued by his partner Winthrop (Win) Horne Lockwood III. Like James Lee Burke’s Clete Purcell, Robert B. Parker’s Hawk, Dennis Lehane’s Bubba … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Marcie Rendon

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Ed Battistella

Marcie R. Rendon is the author of four mysteries featuring Cash Blackbear, an Ojibwe woman who defies the damaged protagonist stereotype. Cash is tough, slow to trust, and courageous, careful in everything she does. Cash hasn’t exactly come to terms … Continue reading →

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