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A dyslexic superhero’s real alter ego, and a prolific Wisconsin author reaches a milestone birthday Air Date: Jul 22 2024 Heard On The Larry Meiller Show A pair of tutoring sessions take place at Dyslexia Reading Connection on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Appleton, Wis. Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

UW-Madison’s Shawn Robinson shares his journey with dyslexia and creation of the “Doctor Dyslexia Dude” comic book superhero. Then, Wisconsin author Jerry Apps joins us days before turning 90 to talk about his new books.

Jerry Apps has written more than 50 books, including histories of Wisconsin cheese and breweries, as well as several novels and children’s books. As he turns 90 this week, Jerry joins us to talk about his books to be published this year and in 2025, as well as reflect on his decades-long writing career.

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