Category Archives: What People Are Reading

Summer (and spring) reading

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Ed Battistella

I’ve got some academic reading to do and some linguistics puzzles to work out, but am also finally looking forward to getting to some summer reading. I’ve got James Lee Burke’s Creole Belle on my desk and will order Chelsea … Continue reading →

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eReaders Raising Expectations, or Creating Cynics?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Ed Battistella

I’m working as an intern this term for a local publishing company, and part of my responsibilities for the company involve reading some of their works and reviewing them on Amazon as a way to increase public awareness of the … Continue reading →

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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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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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