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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Now more than ever we need critical thinking. Retired professor Richard Parker gives us tips on thinking critically. Then New York Post journalist Reuven Fenton writes with humor.
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Award-winning actor and Zen Buddhist priest Peter Coyote helps readers discover the Buddha's fundamental teachings and shows how they can be applied to contemporary daily life.
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Former CIA officer writes a spy thriller, and NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep describes the role of John C. Fremont’s wife.
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Stephen Arrington is an award-winning author and a motivational and drug education speaker. In his latest, "In DeLorean's Shadow: The Drug Trial of The Century by The Sole Surviving Defendant," he walks you through the trials and tribulations of his past from utter darkness to the shining light.
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Chico, feng shui consultant Valerie Althoff helps you gain a new awareness that you are the interior designer of your own life.
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Author David A. Delgardo recounts his boyhood growing up in Chico, Calif.
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Local author and poet Joan Goodreau presents her work, “Where to Next?" which explores everything from the personal effects of the California wildfires to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Also, author and medical journalist Michael Castleman dives into his latest, Sizzling Sex for Life: Everything You Need to Know to Maximize Erotic Pleasure at Any Age.
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A Butte County Fire Chief recounts the activities of first responders on day one of the Paradise Camp Fire. Also, Chico children’s book author Mollie Openshaw encourages kindness.
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Chico author Paul Belz shares personal reflections and casual conversations about Chico’s crown jewel, Bidwell Park.
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Author Viorica Marian expands on the power of language, and NPR's Steve Drummond looks at how the Truman Committee investigated wartime corruption.