Tag: Call Me Morgue
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Mimi and Rupert Books: Our New Imprint Takes Wing
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The signs of spring have arrived at UWGB. On our Green Bay campus, Peregrine falcons nest atop the David A Cofrin Library. One pair of falcons began nesting there in 2017 to lay eggs and teach their fledglings to fly. This first falcon couple was named “Mimi” and “Rupert,” and their descendants have now brought…
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Transcendent: An Interview with Morgan Moran
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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…
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Do Not Be A Death Tourist
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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…
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The Teaching Press Dances with Death
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Dead bodies, decapitated heads, and the person that keeps them company. In a sometimes wrenching, often irreverent collection of “death snacks,” debut author Morgan Moran captures her fascination with death and its inner workings in her book, Call Me Morgue. The book is based on the author’s blog, which chronicles her journey into death work…
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UW-Green Bay alumna pens deep thoughts on death with a book launch, Friday, May 6!
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Check out the UW-Green Bay News and Features Call Me Morgue article written by freelance writer Kristin Bouchard by following the link here to learn more about The Teaching Press’s newest book!
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Drawing All The Bones: An Interview with the Call Me Morgue Book Design Team
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During the summer of 2021, Teaching Press Interns JouLee Yang and Ali Juul took on the role of Design Team Leads for an exciting new Teaching Press Project and completed some stunning design work. In a brief interview, Ali and JouLee shared some of their personal insight about book design and working with the Teaching…