Nancy's Bookshelf
Wednesday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m.
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.
Latest Episodes
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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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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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Redding author Joel Stratte McClure made international news for swimming in the Seine River in Paris.
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Former Chico State professor Curtis DeBerg writes about what he and Hemingway had in common, including plane crashes.
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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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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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Veteran author Michael Castleman has written the first and only history of publishing.
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Chico author Douglas Keister’s 47th book is a romance mystery that draws on his experience as a cemetery expert.
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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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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.