The Teaching Press

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Month: May 2022

Transcendent: An Interview with Morgan Moran

Over the summer and fall of 2021, fourteen interns with The Teaching Press had the opportunity to participate in book design, copyediting, developmental editing, client engagement, project management, printing, market research, and several other aspects of the production process for The Teaching Press’s newest book, Call Me Morgue, written by debut author Morgan Moran and illustrated by former press intern, Ali Juul.

As a part of the production process, The Teaching Press’s summer Marketing Lead intern, Rose Siegfried had the chance to talk to Call Me Morgue’s author, Morgan Moran about her writing process, her experiences in funeral work, and her hopes for all the readers of Call Me Morgue. Continue reading

Do Not Be A Death Tourist

After Morgan Moran quit her advertising job, death work seemed easy—but the only easy part about it was the preparation: gory Instagram accounts, murder movies, playing “carry the corpse” with friends.

With each new encounter—hearse rides, cremations, embalming—she’s surprised as her work with the dead becomes life-giving, and her glimpses of grief become revelations. What else is happening in the world that’s this special, she wonders, that we know nothing about? Continue reading

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