Category Archives: Ideas and Opinions

Meg Null, or Like…Brag: an Exploration of Language in M.T. Anderson’s Feed — A guest post by Anne Bryan

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Ed Battistella

A guest post by Anne Bryan Feed: a. an internet chip implanted in the brain at birth. b. a science-fiction novel by M. T. Anderson that addresses the repercussions of implanting internal feeds. His futuristic saga recounts the tale of … Continue reading →

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A New Approach for Young Adult Authors–a guest post by Alyx Johnson

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Ed Battistella

A guest post by Alyx Johnson In today’s market there is a wealth of young adult writers – all of whom strive for different goals. They each have the opportunity to change the face of the genre with every new … Continue reading →

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Non-word of the Day

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Welcome to 2012. The first Literary Ashland Non-word of the Day is resolvevolvolution noun. A new year’s resolution made many times before (from resolve +(re)volve+(resol)ution). Only 365 left to go. You can follow them all @LiteraryAshland.

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Let’s Have a Party, Child-Approved 1961

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Maureen Flanagan

I have a bad habit of haunting the thrifts and local booksales and like many, I’m always on the look out for odd items. Recently, Let’s Have a Party by Helen Jill Fletcher (Paxton-Slade, NY, 1961) caught my attention. It’s a … Continue reading →

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