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Nancy's Bookshelf
Each week host Nancy Wiegman talks to local, regional and national writers about their latest projects. Nancy's Bookshelf airs on NSPR Fridays at 10 a.m.
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20 of 33 episodesNancy's Bookshelf: Life after a university career
Two local authors wrote novels about family after university careers.
Nancy's Bookshelf: In search of a new life
In her memoir "Midstream: A Life Remade in 50 Swims," fourth-generation Chicoan Kate Washington chronicles diving feet first into a new life...
Nancy's Bookshelf: Love, loss, and the journey of self-discovery
Chico author Douglas Keister‘s 49th book explores love, loss, and self-exploration. This novel features a 15th-century painting, The Garden...
Nancy's Bookshelf: In the orchard
Retired professor Pamela Geisel Plemmons is an expert in home orchard management, sustainable landscape practices, and integrated pest manag...
Nancy's Bookshelf: An archaeologist turned OSS spy
Stephan Talty's new book tells the true story of American archaeologists turned OSS spies who protected relics from Nazis during WWII.
Nancy's Bookshelf: A dose of psychotherapy and satre
Two Chico authors— psychotherapist Natalie Stromberg and satirist Robyn Alana Engel.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Two Chico authors thrive with new work
Two Chico authors recently released books tackling different topics, from a sci-fi thriller to loss and grief.
Nancy's Bookshelf: In the line of fire
Katie Simmons is a wildfire recovery professional working in local government in Butte County. She oversees long-term recovery for the 2018...
Nancy's Bookshelf: A difficult start to a new beginning
Only two months after moving to Chico, lecturer and author Linda Crill was diagnosed with cancer. Her experiences led her to write a book, C...
Nancy's Bookshelf: America’s involvement in the Vietnam War
Former California reporter Jack Cheevers has written a book that will change your understanding of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Two worlds one with pets and one with a narcotics detective
NPR Weekend Edition host Scott Simon has authored a new book reflecting on his life through his various pets. Additionally, former Green Ber...
Nancy's Bookshelf: A reunion turns murder mystery
Local author Phil Knudson has written a murder mystery about the chaos that erupts when two old friends reunite after a decade apart.
Nancy's Bookshelf: America’s involvement in the Vietnam War
Former California reporter Jack Cheevers has written a book that will change your understanding of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Two writers formerly at Chico State
A rebroadcast of a 2008 interview with President Paul Zingg, who died April 9, 2026, and retired faculty member Steve Metzger.
Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: A show about kindness
Jeremy Enger talks about a hit television show and Teresa Matthews discusses her reference guide for navigating the various aspects of livin...
Nancy's Bookshelf: Inside the French food world
Luke Barr, the grandnephew of acclaimed food writer M.F.K. Fisher, has released his new book, The Secret History of French Cooking.
Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Clashing cultures and a divided nation
In "Nations Apart," journalist Woodard argues that America's deep political divisions stem from historically rooted regional cultures.
Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: From Chico State to Cheers with Rick Beren
Rick Berens, while a student at Chico State, was arrested and subsequently incarcerated for five months after selling 0.25 grams of cocaine....
Nancy's Bookshelf: Chico writers tackle mystery and poetry
Two Chico writers who each had prior professions before becoming writers. Mike Paull, a former dentist, writes mysteries, and Les Hait, a fo...