Nancy's Bookshelf: Two tales towards the border
Long-time Chico resident Scott Huber uses his own experiences to write about two types of migrants across our southern border: human and animal.
Mar 05, 2025•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf
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.
Episodes
Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Joy in numbers
Chico mathematician Scott Lape has written a numbers reference book for children that is also fun for adults.
Feb 26, 2025•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: Two Chico authors whose books are about local history
A pair of Chico-based authors focus on local history.
Feb 12, 2025•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: A thrill in New Orleans
Paradise author Leonce Gaiter has written the story of a gay black man born in New Orleans, which is part personal memoir and part fiction.
Jan 29, 2025•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: A Bidwell biography
Chico State University history professor Michael Magliari clarifies possible misconceptions about Chico founding father John Bidwell.
Jan 16, 2025•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: A Bidwell biography
Chico State University history professor Michael Magliari clarifies possible misconceptions about Chico founding father John Bidwell.
Jan 15, 2025•53 min
Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Tales of paradise and redemption
Host Nancy Wiegman speaks with Steve Ferchaud, a published illustrator from Paradise, and Bryan Stevenson, a New York Times bestselling author.
Jan 01, 2025•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: 2024 Retrospective
A retrospective on books by local authors of 2024 with Chico Enterprise-Record columnist Dan Barnett, who has been writing his weekly column for 36 years.
Dec 25, 2024•53 min
Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: The first and only history of publishing
Veteran author Michael Castleman has written the first and only history of publishing.
Dec 18, 2024•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: Former Chico firefighter's first book and the local bookstore
A former Chico firefighter has written her first novel about her experiences, and the owner of a local bookstore discusses what they have to offer the Chico community.
Dec 12, 2024•53 min
Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Two guests who each experienced closed adoption
NPR's co-host of Morning Edition, Steve Inskeep, explores Abraham Lincoln's political skills in his latest work. Also, Author Andrea Ross defines her true identity and details her chronic illness in her new book.
Dec 04, 2024•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: Joy in numbers
Chico mathematician Scott Lape has written a numbers reference book for children that is also fun for adults.
Nov 13, 2024•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: Food, family and fellowship
Two guests who have a connection to the sea and write about food. Their books emphasize camaraderie, family, and cultural appreciation.
Nov 06, 2024•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: Two Chico authors and poets write about animals
Judy Blishen Soto's latest work, “Tuk with a Red Scarf,” introduces us to a charming black Labrador with a unique red scarf. Also, Sarah Pape discusses her trials and tribulations with rural poverty, sexual abuse, and young motherhood in her sweeping poetic debut, “Forgive the Animal.”
Oct 23, 2024•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: In the Soviet Union during the Cold War
In her autobiography, Chico author Anya Stork describes what it was like to grow up in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Oct 16, 2024•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: From Chico State to Cheers with Rick Berens
When Rick Berens was a student at Chico State, he was arrested for selling 0.25 g of cocaine and incarcerated for five months. His book recounts his experiences in Butte County jail and Vacaville prison. He later had success writing and directing for television shows like Cheers.
Oct 09, 2024•53 min
Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: The history of the Yahi & a summer camp for young writers
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.
Oct 02, 2024•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: A teenage riot and the 2024 Butte County Library Trivia Bee
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.
Sep 25, 2024•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: A short swim in the Seine River
Redding author Joel Stratte McClure made international news for swimming in the Seine River in Paris.
Sep 18, 2024•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: The life and time of Ernest Hemingway
Former Chico State professor Curtis DeBerg writes about what he and Hemingway had in common, including plane crashes.
Sep 11, 2024•53 min
Nancy's Bookshelf: A son's quest to discover the China of his father's youth
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.
Sep 04, 2024•53 min