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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Local author and poet Joan Goodreau presents her work, “Where to Next?" which explores everything from the personal effects of the California wildfires to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Also, author and medical journalist Michael Castleman dives into his latest, Sizzling Sex for Life: Everything You Need to Know to Maximize Erotic Pleasure at Any Age.
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Chico author Paul Belz shares personal reflections and casual conversations about Chico’s crown jewel, Bidwell Park.
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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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Award-winning author Steven T. Callan celebrates the release of his first novel, "The Case Of The Missing Game Warden."
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Two North State authors put forth their historian hats with their latest work.
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Award-winning female sports columnist and author Joan Ryan writes about team chemistry in sports and whether it leads to winning.
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Host Nancy Wiegman explores the history of the Chapmans with local author Michele Shover.
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Author J.L. Wright's "Homeless Joy: An exposé in poetry" explores the journey through what it means to be homeless in America.
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Author Martin Dugard stops by Nancy's Bookshelf with a nonfiction thriller about the race between the Allies and Soviets to conquer the heart of Nazi Germany.
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Local author, Steve Metzger, tells the story of former Chico State librarian, Jim Dwyer, who died under mysterious circumstances.