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The Shelley Irwin Show

Very Bad at Math

By Shelley Irwin

Published January 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM EST

NY Times Best Selling author Hope Larson shares her work.

NY Times Best Selling author Hope Larson writes the book Very Bad At Math, a semi autobiographical graphic novel for middle grade readers. Her own struggles with dyscalculia are discussed, in addition to the growth of manga and anime for the young.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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