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Nancy"s Bookshelf

Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler

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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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: The first and only history...

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2024/12/18

Veteran author Michael Castleman has written the first and only history of publishing.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: Former Chico firefighter's first...

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2024/12/12

A former Chico firefighter has written her first novel about her experiences, and the owner of a local bookstore discusses what they have to offer the Chico community.

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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Two guests who each...

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2024/12/04

NPR's co-host of Morning Edition, Steve Inskeep, explores Abraham Lincoln's political skills in his latest work. Also, Author Andrea Ross defines her true identity and details her chronic illness in her new book.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: Joy in numbers

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2024/11/13

Chico mathematician Scott Lape has written a numbers reference book for children that is also fun for adults.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: Food, family and fellowship

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2024/11/06

Two guests who have a connection to the sea and write about food. Their books emphasize camaraderie, family, and cultural appreciation.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: Two Chico authors and poets write...

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2024/10/23

Judy Blishen Soto's latest work, “Tuk with a Red Scarf,” introduces us to a charming black Labrador with a unique red scarf. Also, Sarah Pape discusses her trials and tribulations with rural poverty, sexual abuse, and young motherhood in her sweeping poetic debut, “Forgive the Animal.”

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Nancy's Bookshelf: In the Soviet Union during the...

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2024/10/16

In her autobiography, Chico author Anya Stork describes what it was like to grow up in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: From Chico State to Cheers with ...

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2024/10/09

When Rick Berens was a student at Chico State, he was arrested for selling 0.25 g of cocaine and incarcerated for five months. His book recounts his experiences in Butte County jail and Vacaville prison. He later had success writing and directing for television shows like Cheers.

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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: The history of the Yahi &...

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2024/10/02

Steve Schoonover writes a history of the Northern California Yahi tribe. Also, Chico State University creative writing professor Sarah Pape facilitates a summer camp for young writers.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: A teenage riot and the 2024 Butte...

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2024/09/25

Chico author Anna Moore's debut novel, "Don't Pity the Desperate," is about a teenager in rehab. Also, humorist Eric Miller will co-host the 2024 Butte County Library Trivia Bee on Friday, October 25.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: A short swim in the Seine River

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2024/09/18

Redding author Joel Stratte McClure made international news for swimming in the Seine River in Paris.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: The life and time of Ernest Hemingway

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2024/09/11

Former Chico State professor Curtis DeBerg writes about what he and Hemingway had in common, including plane crashes.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: A son's quest to discover the...

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2024/09/04

Edward Wong is the son of Chinese immigrants and was a diplomatic correspondent for the New York Times in Beijing. With his latest book, "At the Edge of Empire: A Family's Reckoning with China," he investigates his father's mysterious past in China.

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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: The power of language and...

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2024/08/28

Author Viorica Marian expands on the power of language, and NPR's Steve Drummond looks at how the Truman Committee investigated wartime corruption.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: The first and only history of...

Nancy"s Bookshelf ·

2024/08/21

Veteran author Michael Castleman has written the first and only history of publishing.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: A cemetery expert tackles the...

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2024/08/14

Chico author Douglas Keister’s 47th book is a romance mystery that draws on his experience as a cemetery expert.

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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Wild raptors and the birds...

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2024/08/07

Bruce Haak has spent 50 years studying wild raptors. Chico ornithologist Roger Lederer tells us about the birds of Bidwell Park.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: Country and religion with Gayle...

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2024/07/31

Retired professor Gayle Kimball taught courses in world religions at California State University Chico. Her 26th book explores religious issues by interviewing people from 13 countries.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: Mother and son travel to Ukraine...

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2024/07/24

Chico author Emily Gallo used her own experiences traveling to Ukraine with her son to pick up his baby, who was born to a surrogate, to fashion a suspenseful story about a mother and son who traveled to war-torn Ukraine.

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Nancy's Bookshelf: Two guests offer advice based on...

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2024/07/17

A retired literature professor and occupational therapist offer life advice based on their respective work.

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