Monthly Archives: June 2017

What People Are Reading This Summer

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Ed Battistella

It’s almost summer and graduating students get a little time to finally read what they want, professors have an opportunity to read things they do not have to grade, and even professional writers get some summer reading in the extra … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Sandra Scofield

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Ed Battistella

Sandra Scofield is the author of seven novels, including Beyond Deserving, a finalist for the National Book Award, and A Chance to See Egypt, winner of a Best Fiction Prize from the Texas Institute of Letters. She has written a … Continue reading →

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Rhoticity within American English a guest post by Zachary Cagle

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Ed Battistella

Zachary Cagle is a senior at Southern Oregon University, where he will be graduating this spring with a degree in English. After graduation, he plans to pursue a career as a writer, and this essay is his first published piece. … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Michael Copperman, author of Teacher: Two Years in the Mississippi Delta

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Ed Battistella

From 2002 to 2004, Michael Copperman taught fourth grade in the Mississippi Delta through Teach For America. Today, he teaches writing to students from diverse backgrounds—primarily low-income and first-generation college students—at the University of Oregon. Michael also frontlines The Oregon … Continue reading →

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