Category Archives: Ideas and Opinions

Naked Came the Rogue

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Ed Battistella

Another big event for Jackson County Reads is Naked Came the Rogue, A Serial Mystery Set in Southern Oregon’s Jackson County. You can catch up on the adventures of Annie Brandon, an aspiring librarian as she tracks down the murders … Continue reading →

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“Mc”Copyright Infringement

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Ed Battistella

I found the story in the New York Times article “‘McSleep’ Loses to Big Mc” to be both comical and fascinating. It’s comical in that “McSleep Inns” sounds silly, mostly because the name does indeed call to mind McDonald’s and … Continue reading →

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Why Literary Ashland?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Ed Battistella

Why establish a blog on the literary life of southern Oregon?  For a while I’ve been marveling at some of the literary talent that lives in the area and that passes   through.  And as I’ve attended talks and readings, or … Continue reading →

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Literary Ashland

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Ed Battistella

What is Literary Ashland? With a dozen book stores, more than a hundred book groups, and ties to two poets laureate, Ashland is the literary capital of southern Oregon.  There’s Southern Oregon University, Blackstone Audio, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Ashland … Continue reading →

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