Category Archives: Ideas and Opinions

Tell Us About Your Book Group

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Ed Battistella

Ashland, Oregon, is rumored to be home to over two hundred book groups—that’s one for every hundred residents. We think that’s fantastic and want to learn more about who’s reading and who’s reading what. So tell us about your book … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Alicia von Stamwitz

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Ed Battistella

Alicia von Stamwitz is an award-winning freelance author and editor with the religious press. Her essays and articles have appeared in The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, The Sun, America, The United Church Observer, and St. Anthony Messenger. Among others … Continue reading →

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What to watch for in Go Set a Watchman

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Ed Battistella

Harper Lee’s new (!?) book Go Set a Watchman has got a lot in it—a lot to like, some things to be annoyed about, and plenty to ponder. What’s to like? Relevance. There’s never a bad time for a conversation … Continue reading →

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An Interview with John Hough, Jr.

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Ed Battistella

John Hough, Jr. is a graduate of Haverford College. He has been a VISTA volunteer, a speech writer for Senator Charles Mathias of Maryland, and assistant to James Reston at the Washington Bureau of the New York Times. Hough is … Continue reading →

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