Books Reviews

Retired Navy Captain Gary Carter drew on his experience as an aircraft carrier pilot in the Strait of Hormuz and in Washington, D.C., to write a story with fictional characters.

Retired professor Pamela Geisel Plemmons is an expert in home orchard management, sustainable landscape practices, and integrated pest management.

History professor Greg Jackson explores eight historical examples of American political turmoil, showing that today’s challenges aren’t unprecedented.

Retired Butte College instructor Phillip Hemenway has published a collection of his poems, Core Samples

A history book about America’s first World’s Fair, which celebrated the nation’s 100th birthday.

Two local authors wrote novels about family after university careers.

Retired professor Pamela Geisel Plemmons is an expert in home orchard management, sustainable landscape practices, and integrated pest management.

Two Chico writers who each had prior professions before becoming writers. Mike Paull, a former dentist, writes mysteries, and Les Hait, a former lawyer, writes poetry.

Author Harry Steven Ackley‘s novel offers a fresh perspective on AI.

Chico Enterprise Record Biblio File columnist Dan Barnett joins Nancy to look back at local writers who published books in 2025.