About
I began writing professionally in 1966, and have been writing full-time since 1994. I have published sevem novels (all with the University of Wisconsin Press), two children's picture books, and about thirty-five nonfiction books (the most recent from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.) My books feature upper Midwestern rural history and country living. My novels are issue-driven, each focusing on an issue that rural communities often face. I have also done five, hour-long documentaries for Public TV, each documentary based on one of my books. Go to www.jerryapps.com for more information.
Featured Work
Cold as Thunder, a Novel
Since the Eagle Party took power in the United States, all schools and public utilities have been privatized, churches and libraries closed, and independent media shut down. Drones buzz overhead in constant surveillance of the populace.
In the Midwest, a massive storm sends Lake Michigan surging over the Door County peninsula, and thousands of refugees flee inland. A resourceful band of sixty-something Oldsters lay secret plans to fight the ruling regime's propaganda.
