20 episodes
Nancy's Bookshelf Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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5.0 • 5 Ratings
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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.
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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Two Chico State grads who are prolific writers
Two Chico State alumni tackle different territories and perspectives with their writing.
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Nancy's Bookshelf: Two former Chico State faculty members write about two very different kinds of militia
Former Chico State faculty members provide two very different militia tales.
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Nancy's Bookshelf: True stories of men who since their youth suffered the consequences of being different
A Chico advocate for the mentally ill tells her son’s story. Also, the final chapter in Rex Ogle’s memoir trilogy tells his struggle of being unhoused after his father discovered he was gay.
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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Butte College history instructor writes about mental illness and Civil War soldiers
Dillon Carroll pens Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness and Civil War Soldiers (Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War), a book that examines the effects of military service, particularly combat, on the psyches and emotional well-being of Civil War soldiers.
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Nancy's Bookshelf: Wild raptors and the birds of Bidwell Park
Bruce Haak has spent 50 years studying wild raptors. Chico ornithologist Roger Lederer tells us about the birds of Bidwell Park.
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Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: Chico coach Chuck Sheley on "Smokejumpers and the CIA"
Chico coach Chuck Sheley published a book, "Smokejumpers and the CIA," which contains stories not found in the history books.
Customer Reviews
Wonderful
Great topics and selection of books. Nancy is an experienced interviewer and promotes engaging conversations. Each week features a dynamic selection that you will quickly add to your shelves.