Category Archives: Literary Events in Southern Oregon

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Last month I attended a memorial reading in honor of Ralph Temple, who passed away in August at the age of 78. I only knew him slightly but admired him a lot. He worked with Thurgood Marshall and Martin Luther … Continue reading →

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Twilight and Dickens

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Ed Battistella

My fall term linguistics class spent a little time on the origins of writing and the alphabet, including a look at Egyptian hieroglyphs. And we wondered whether The Book of the Dead was an example of ancient Egyptian vampire literature. … Continue reading →

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Literary Ashland Kudos

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Ed Battistella

A lot of congratulations to extend this month. Congratulations… to Robert Arellano, whose forthcoming novel Curse the Names was reviewed by Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly, which says “Arellano displays a sly, Hitchcockian touch.” to Midge Raymond on her Pushcart … Continue reading →

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Civility, Democracy, and Conflict

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Ed Battistella

A linguist, a historian and a rhetorician walk into an auditorium… My colleagues Jon Lange and Jeff LaLande and I are participating in this year’s campus theme series at Sothern Oregon University. The theme this year is Civility and on … Continue reading →

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