Category Archives: Ideas and Opinions

The Birth of a Book

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Ed Battistella

I’m preparing for my spring History of Publishing class and came across this teriffic silent video of old school book making: Glen Milner’s The Birth of a Book.

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February’s Non-words

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Here are the non-words for February. febrfy v. to reduce by 2/30ths. 1 Feb. punxatognostication, n. (PUNK-suh-TOG-nos-TIK-a -SHUN) prediction made by a groundhog (Punxsutawney + prognostication). 2 Feb epic-cure, n. behavior modification for those who overuse the adjective “epic”. 3 … Continue reading →

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Joe Petersen, Hampton Sides, Robert Dugoni, and more

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Whew. I’ve finally recovered from the cold that’s been going around. All the Nyquil, cough drops and humidifier stuff is put away. So now I’m looking forward to some upcoming literary events. Today is the celebration of the Ashland Public … Continue reading →

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Bauman Rare Books

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Ed Battistella

I recently visited Bauman Rare Books in Las Vegas. You’ve seen their ads on the back page of the New York Times Book Reviews. It’s the rare book gallery opened by David and Natalie Bauman in 1973. Bauman Rare Books … Continue reading →

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