Meredith First used her own teenage experiences of growing up in Gridley, California to write her first novel. She includes fun references to pop culture of the time in this story of friendship.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Meredith First — Gridley Girls
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.