Monthly Archives: July 2020

An Interview with Stuart Rachels, author of The Best I Saw in Chess

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Ed Battistella

Born in 1969, Stuart Rachels grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and began playing chess when he was 8. At 11 he became a chess master and was the US Junior Champion in 1988 and the US co-champion in 1989. At … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Neil Nakadate, author of Looking After Minidoka

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Ed Battistella

Neil Nakadate is a graduate of Stanford and earned his M.A. and Ph.D. at Indiana University.  He is University Professor Emeritus from Iowa State University, where he received the Iowa State Foundation Award for Career Achievement in Teaching. He is … Continue reading →

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The Em Dash, a guest post by Rachel Harris

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Ed Battistella

The Em Dash: A Survey Despite its proliferation in modern texts, the em dash is not present in the majority of early writing curricula. It is one of the most versatile punctuation marks in the English language, with many different … Continue reading →

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