Oral History Interview, Erika Janik (1299)
Date
2012-11-13Metadata
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In her 2012 interview with Laura Lane, Erika Janik narrates her journey to a career in writing. She remembers her early education and undergraduate studies in Oregon, which led her to study history, then journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Beyond graduate school, her time in Madison included working for the Wisconsin Historical Society, an internship with the Wisconsin State Journal, and freelance writing. Since graduating with a Masters in journalism, wide-ranging passions as well as various aspects of her education and work have inspired and enabled her to write A Short History of Wisconsin, Odd Wisconsin, Madison: A Model City, and Apple: A Global History. Janik ends with a discussion of upcoming projects in addition to her thoughts about Madison.
Subject
Redmond, Washington, Linfield College, Department of History, Department of Journalism, Wisconsin Historical Society; Turning Points in Wisconsin History
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/83315Type
Recording, oral
Description
In this interview, Erika Janik discusses her pathway leading her to a career in writing. After she graduated with a Masters in journalism, she became a writer writing several books about Wisconsin, and more. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to.