Category Archives: Interviews

Bill Cameron’s Accidental Series

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Ed Battistella

When is a series not a series? Bill Cameron explains how his novels–Lost Dog, Chasing Smoke, Day One, and County Line–have moved back and forth around an ensemble of central characters.

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An Interview with Courtney Pondelick

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Courtney Pondelick is a Grants Pass native and a 2011 honors program graduate of Southern Oregon University. She’s worked as a manager at Bluestone Bakery, a student orientation leader, a journalist for the Siskiyou newspaper and the online magazine Cognito. … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Amy Richard and Kit Leary

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Ed Battistella

This week Literary Ashland features Amy Richard and Kathleen (Kit) Leary, authors of the photographic history Oregon Shakespeare Festival, part of the Images of America series by Arcadia Press. Published in 2009, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, chronicles the story of Ashland’s … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Travis Chaney

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Ed Battistella

This week Literary Ashland interviews Scrabble expert Travis Chaney. Travis Chaney grew up on the border of Oklahoma and Arkansas and began playing Scrabble in his early twenties. Since then he’s become the first player in history to attain expert … Continue reading →

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