We all know the importance of literacy for school and life, but what happens when, despite all your efforts, reading just doesn’t “click”?

Sally Rippin, the Australian Children’s Laureate and author of the book Wild Things: How we learn to read and what happens if we don’t is joined by journalist and Dyslexia advocate, Cat Rodie, in an exploration of literacy, education and those who often fall through the gaps.

This episode was recorded live in May at the 2024 Sydney Writers’ Festival.

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