Tag: Hard Penned Press
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Exploring the Human Patina: An Interview with Patrick Wood
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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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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…
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Now available! Patinas of Life, by Patrick Wood
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Patinas of Life offers readers a chance to pause, reflect, and embrace the beautiful imperfections that make a life fully lived. Click here to pre-order. Note: pre-orders are locally available for pick up on Dec. 9, 2025 at the book launch at the Tarlton Theatre in Green Bay. Description Like copper that greens in the…
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Accessible Design: An Illustrated History of Green Bay
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The Spring 2025 Print Shop team’s commitment to inclusive design ensured that An Illustrated History of Green Bay can be enjoyed by readers of all ages and abilities. Our priority for this project was to make the finished book as accessible as possible, since many copies of Preston Taylor’s An Illustrated History of Green Bay…
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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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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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Equality Now Project, by HSED Students from Literacy Services of Wisconsin, On Sale Now!
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The Teaching Press is proud to promote community storytelling, advocacy, and literacy with our forthcoming release, Equality Now Project: Words of Advocacy, Injustice, and Celebration of Identities by HSED Students from Literacy Services of Wisconsin. In the words of educator Kathrine Yets, the goal of this project is “to recognize these diverse voices. They…
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Home Design: An Interview with Caleigh Cleary
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Over the spring and summer semester of 2024, The Teaching Press has been hard at work on our latest project, Home Again and Again, written by Dr. Ann Gentry Recine and Louis Recine. This book is a self-help memoir highlighting the importance of finding and fostering the idea of “home” to lead a happy and…
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“The Beauty and Resilience of Homes”: An Interview with Dr. Ann Gentry Recine
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Our summer 2024 project is Home Again and Again: Recollections, Stories, Guideposts by Dr. Ann Gentry Recine and Louis Recine. In this engaging memoir, the authors take readers on a journey through Ann’s life of controlled chaos, faith, and positive perspectives. We had to know more about the duo behind it all , so we…
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Top 10 Reasons to Read Home Again and Again: Recollections, Stories, Guideposts
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Home Again and Again: Recollections, Stories, Guideposts by Dr. Ann Gentry Recine and Louis Recine is our Spring/Summer 2024 Teaching Press project, and it is set to launch on August 10th at @ Roots Art and Wine Gallery in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Maybe I’m biased—I mean, I was the Project Manager for the our Hard-Penned…