Jerry Apps
Jerry Apps (Jerold W. Apps) was an American author, historian, and educator known for books and essays about rural Wisconsin, farm life, and country traditions. Born and raised on a Wisconsin farm, he wrote extensively on agriculture, local history, and outdoor living, and served as professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
rural history
country life
nonfiction
fiction
children's literature
Wisconsin Agriculture: A History
Limping through Life: A Farm Boy's Polio Memoir
Letters from Hillside Farm
The Great Sand Fracas of Ames County: A Novel
The Quiet Season: Remembering Country Winters
Horse-Drawn Days: A Century of Farming with Horses
Living a Country Year: Wit and Wisdom from the Good Old Days
Cranberry Red: A Novel (County Series)
Letters from Hillside Farm
In a Pickle: A Family Farm Story
Humor from the Country
Tamarack River Ghost: A Novel
Old Farm: A History
The Land Still Lives