Category Archives: Ideas and Opinions

An Interview with Amira Makansi, author of Literary Libations

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Ed Battistella

Amira K. Makansi is the author of LITERARY LIBATIONS: What to Drink With What You Read. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago and spent her first few years out of college working in the vineyards in France. … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Tod Davies, author of Report to Megalopolis

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Ed Battistella

TOD DAVIES is the author of The History of Arcadia series: Snotty Saves the Day, Lily the Silent, The Lizard Princess and now Report to Megalopolis: The Post-modern Prometheus, which Kirkus Reviews called “A philosophical fable.” Tod Davies is also … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Sandra Scofield, author of THE LAST DRAFT: A Novelist’s Guide to Revision

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Ed Battistella

Sandra Scofield is the author of seven novels, including Beyond Deserving, a finalist for the National Book Award, and A Chance to See Egypt, winner of a Best Fiction Prize from the Texas Institute of Letters. She has written a … Continue reading →

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Forensic Linguistics and Authorship Analysis, a guest post by Sierra Adams

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Ed Battistella

Sierra Adams is a senior at Southern Oregon University, where she studies English literature. Authorship analysis is a branch of forensic linguistics that can be used to solve court cases as well as identify authors like JK Rowling and (possibly) … Continue reading →

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