Category Archives: Language

The Unspoken Formulas of Gender in Names, a guest post by Shannon Houston

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Ed Battistella

Shannon Houston is a senior at Southern Oregon University, majoring in English and Communication. An email labeled from Sarah paints a picture of a female author in the minds of most recipients. If one hears the name Tom in a … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Diana Maltz

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Ed Battistella

Dr. Diana Maltz is a specialist in late-Victorian literature and culture. She has been a professor at SOU since 1999 and served as Chair of the Language, Literature, and Philosophy Department. Dr. Maltz received her BA in Literature and History … Continue reading →

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Dot, Dot, Dot, a guest post by Celia Johnson

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Ed Battistella

Celia Johnson will be starting her Masters of Arts in Teaching program this summer at Southern Oregon University. Dot, Dot, Dot “It doesn’t say Molly and Roger, Forever. It says Molly and Roger Forever… dot, dot, dot! Like maybe it’s … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Robert Antoni, author of As Flies to Whatless Boys

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Ed Battistella

Robert Antoni is the author of five books: Divina Trace, Blessed is the Fruit, My Grandmother’s Erotic Folktales, Carnival, and As Flies to Whatless Boys. He earned an MA from the Johns Hopkins University and a PhD from the Writers … Continue reading →

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