The Teaching Press

Category: Interview

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    A Group Interview with Golden Era: The Heart of Wisconsin Sidelines Editing and Marketing Team

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    wigak02

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    Three of The Teaching Press’ interns of Golden Era: The Heart of Wisconsin Sidelines. Ongnia Thao, Karly Wigand, and Grace Zander recount the editing and marketing process for Kris Leonhardt and Tori Wittenbrock’s new book. Firstly, would you each give a brief introduction of your role in creating Golden Era: The Heart of Wisconsin Sidelines,…

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    Alumna to Author: An Interview with Tori Wittenbrock

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    wigak02

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    During the Fall 2025 semester, 20 interns worked with The Teaching Press to design, edit, and publish five projects. One of these projects, titled Golden Era: The Heart of Wisconsin Sidelines, is co-written by Tori Wittenbrock, an alumna of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. During the editing and production process, we’ve had the opportunity to…

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    A Little Birdie Told Me: Inside Details from Birds of the Oneida Nation

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    chans23

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    During the Fall 2025 semester, The Teaching Press has had the pleasure of transforming what was once a small summer camp booklet into a full-fledged book. Birds of the Oneida Nation: A Beginner’s Guide to Bird Identification is a birdwatching guide that is the product of collaborative efforts between the Oneida Bird Monitoring Program (OBMP),…

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    An Interview with Golden Era: The Heart of Wisconsin Sidelines Design Team

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    wigak02

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    Two of The Teaching Press’ interns of Golden Era: The Heart of Wisconsin Sidelines, Alex Kunce and Jordan Sieracki, discuss the importance of preserving history through modern design techniques, challenging photo edits, and their collaboration process.  Firstly, would you each give a brief introduction of your role in creating Golden Era: The Heart of Wisconsin…

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    Exploring the Human Patina: An Interview with Patrick Wood

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    meachamr

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    In Patinas of Life, author Patrick Wood invites readers to consider the reflections of our bodies and souls not as flaws, but as the uniquely beautiful textures shaped by time, trial, and transformation. The surface, after all, is only the beginning. Patrick Wood is no stranger to capturing the subtleties of the human experience. Patinas…

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    Reflections on Copyediting Patinas of Life

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    meachamr

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    Over the fall semester of 2025, The Teaching Press has been hard at work with a multitude of projects, including our newest title, Patinas of Life, written by Patrick Wood. This book is an exploration of human patinas: the weathering of choice, the marks of relationship, the tarnish of grief, the shine of discovery. These…

  • Hmong Storytelling: An Interview with Ma Lee Lor
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    Hmong Storytelling: An Interview with Ma Lee Lor

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    chans23

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    Oral storytelling serves as a connection to the past, present, and future while preserving history, culture, and traditions. In Hmong culture, stories are classified as neej neeg, stories of the living, or dab neeg, stories of the dead. Neej neeg are stories that encapsulate life experiences; some are filled with grief, some serve to empower,…

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    The Teaching Press Goes Back to High School: An Interview with Appleton East High Teacher Ryan Marx 

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    wendam11

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    Don’t worry, going back to high school isn’t as terrifying as it sounds. In 2024, The Teaching Press created a classroom set of our favorite “foldie-outtie” book, Lower Fox River PCB Clean-Up Timeline, for students at East Appleton High School. In this exclusive interview, we had the chance to speak with environmental science teacher Ryan…

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    Student Authors Speak Out: An Interview with Ebony Hardnett

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    wendam11

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    The Equality Now Project aims to amplify and uplift diverse voices. In the spirit of achieving this, we’ve conducted four student interviews with authors from this project.   In this interview, we were given the chance to speak with Ebony Hardnett, author of the piece “Utopia,” and she expressed her desire for change within her…

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    Student Authors Speak Out: An Interview with Jason Sanchez

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    wendam11

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    The Equality Now Project aims to amplify and uplift diverse voices. In the spirit of achieving this, we’ve conducted four student interviews with authors from this project.   In this interview, we were given the chance to speak with Jason Sanchez, author of the piece “Social Media and the Bystanders of Hate,” and he expressed…