Category Archives: Ideas and Opinions

An Interview with Tim Maleeny, author of Hanging the Devil

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Ed Battistella

Tim Maleeny is author of the award-winning Cape Weathers series of mysteries (Greasing the Piñata, Beating the Babushka, Stealing the Dragon, Boxing the Octopus and now Hanging the Devil) and the standalone thriller Jump. A New Jersey native, he grew … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Lt. Colonel Stan Luther

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Ed Battistella

Stanley R. “Stan” Luther, grew up in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Idaho during the era of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. He joined the US Navy during World War II and later joined the Air Force to become a … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Ed Battistella

All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby Just discovered S.A. Cosby. All the Sinners Bleed is a fast-paced story of an African America ex-FBI agent turned sheriff. Titus Crown has moved to his hometown in rural eastern Virginia. A … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Jennifer Sherman Roberts, author of The Village Healers Book of Cures

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Ed Battistella

Southern Oregon writer Jennifer Sherman Roberts holds a PhD in Renaissance literature from the University of Minnesota, as well as master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Villanova University and the University of California, Berkeley. She is also a facilitator for Oregon Humanities, … Continue reading →

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