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.
Latest Episodes
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Nancy Leek is a librarian who writes biographies of California pioneers for children. Her book on Peter Lassen, like her biographies of John and Annie… -
Author Lorna McLeod thought she was bad with money until she got a financial coach and learned to overcome financial challenges. She is now a financial… -
Can He Say That? is an edgy essay collection on subjects from murder to meditation, politics to punctuation. Anthony Peyton Porter’s column “From the… -
Melina Sempill Watts' debut novel, “Tree,” is about a California Live Oak narrated by the tree itself. The novel uses magical realism as a key to access… -
Chico author Athena Demetrios had a 30-year career as a makeup artist in the film industry in Los Angeles. She was traumatized by memories of growing up… -
Chico songwriter, storyteller, and essayist Dena Moes is a Yale-educated nurse-midwife with a BA in literature and an MS in nursing. Her memoir, “The… -
“Executive Directive 51,” signed by President George W. Bush on May 4, 2007, establishes a policy on the continuity of government structures in the event… -
Political activist and Berkeley scholar Tony Platt is an authority in the field of criminal justice whose latest book is “Beyond These Walls: Rethinking… -
Award-winning author Rob Davidson teaches creative writing and American literature at California State University Chico. He has published five books… -
Not having children is on the rise, yet being childless is a subject not much talked about. Lisette Schuitemaker celebrates those who are brave enough to… -
Memoirist Brian Kraemer views 20-year seasons of life like seasons of the year. In his latest book, “Spring, the First Twenty Years: My Memoirs”, he… -
Miyoko Schinner has been delivering vegan cuisine to the public for decades through her restaurant, natural food company, cooking classes, lectures, and…
