Nancy's Bookshelf

Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
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Nancy's Bookshelf Podcast

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.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    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.

    53 min

  2. 11 SEPT

    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.

    53 min

  3. 4 SEPT

    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.

    53 min

  4. 28 AUG

    Best of Nancy's Bookshelf: The power of language and the Truman Committee investigation

    Author Viorica Marian expands on the power of language, and NPR's Steve Drummond looks at how the Truman Committee investigated wartime corruption.

    53 min

  5. 21 AUG

    Nancy's Bookshelf: The first and only history of publishing

    Veteran author Michael Castleman has written the first and only history of publishing.

    53 min

  6. 14 AUG

    Nancy's Bookshelf: A cemetery expert tackles the subject of romance

    Chico author Douglas Keister’s 47th book is a romance mystery that draws on his experience as a cemetery expert.

    53 min

  7. 7 AUG

    Best of 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.

    53 min

  8. 31 JUL

    Nancy's Bookshelf: Country and religion with Gayle Kimball

    Retired professor Gayle Kimball taught courses in world religions at California State University Chico. Her 26th book explores religious issues by interviewing people from 13 countries.

    53 min
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About

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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  • Creator
    Nancy Wiegman, Matt Fidler
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Nancy's Bookshelf

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