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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Chico history with a Chicoan

Dr. Kathleen Gabriel is a native Chicoan and a graduate of Chico State. She is currently an Associate Professor at the university and has authored various books and articles on underrepresented students.

Gabriel carries a passion for history; her book, Chico History: 1905-1971 Featuring the Bartlett Drug Company, is her second publication on Chico history. The book primarily focuses on the 20th century, a small pharmacy business, and the growth and development of downtown Chico.

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Nancy Wiegman has a master's degree in French linguistics from Indiana University and taught yoga and foreign languages at CSU Fresno and the College of Charleston before moving to Chico in 1990.
Matt Fidler is a producer and sound designer with over 15 years’ experience producing nationally distributed public radio programs. He has worked for shows such as Freakonomics Radio, Selected Shorts, Studio 360, The New Yorker Radio Hour and The Takeaway. In 2017, Matt launched the language podcast Very Bad Words, hitting the #28 spot in the iTunes podcast charts.