Nancy's Bookshelf

It is a packed hour this week at Nancy’s Bookshelf. Kicking things off is the author of the international award-winning VanOps thriller series, Avanti Centrae. Our second guest, a uthor Howard Levine provides us with details about his fast-paced thriller, “Last Gasp.”

Author and coffee connoisseur Alec Binyon provides an in-depth look at how to operate a coffee business. His book, “How to Open a Coffeehouse in the Real World,” is a road map for your journey from employee to coffee entrepreneur. Humorist Eric Miller reads his essay “Hanging Out with Old Attitudes” which was selected for inclusion in this year’s LiveWord performance at Chico’s Blue Room Theater on January 31 and February 1. LiveWord is a collaboration between the North State Writers group and

Book reviewer Dan Barnett's column "Biblio File" appears in the Chico Enterprise-Record. With more than 30-years of book reviewing experience, Barnett details the latest books that speak on the Camp Fire and it's aftermath. Also, we speak with Camp Fire survivor Bill Hartley, owner of Joy Lyn’s Candies.

Author and playwright Lynn Elliott formerly taught in the English Department at Chico State University. He who grew up in Wales and reads from his autobiography about his childhood Christmas in Wales. Also, Author William Martin drops some wisdom on the practice of forgiveness, creating a unique path from guilt, blame, and shame to peace of mind and freedom.

Ira Glass stops by to chat about a collection of short stories titled, The New Kings of Nonfiction. Also, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, Edward Humes came to talk some trash about GARBOLOGY: Our Dirty Love Affair With Trash .

Author Lisa Benaron M.D. kicks-off the hour by providing a detailed and informative look at Autism spectrum disorder. Our second guest, Journalist Ethan Watters, explains how America categorizes disorders, thereby defining mental illness and health. About Lisa Benaron MD : The author of Autism , s he is a graduate of Yale Medical School and is board certified in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. She is the medical director of Far Northern Regional Center, where

Poet Ingrid Keriotis shares her book of poetry, I t Started with the Wild Horse . The collection of poems explores topics such as wildness and inspiration, love and memory, and family and motherhood. Also, author Robert Hart takes us on a spiritual awakening with Medicine Wheel: The Evolution of Consciousness.

Author Brian Anthony Kraemer details his past in a conversation with Nancy about his latest, “Summer, the Second Twenty Years, My Memoirs” and N. J. Hanson takes us deep into the foreign lands of Dadria in “The Kingdom of Dadria—A Lamb Amongst Wolves.” Also, Poet Amy Antongiovanni reads some of her latest work.

Author Jackie Shannon Hollis explores the past in her memoir, This Particular Happiness: A Childless Love Story. This Particular Happiness examines relationships, parenthood and the meaning of life. Take a journey with Hollis, from her early years in Oregon to her hard-earned self-acceptance in the later years.

On the 100th anniversary of the Armistice ending World War I, Chico author Dan Irving recounts the history of this war in his book Heart of the Poppy: From War to Amor. About Dan Irving: Dan Irving is a sixth-generation San Franciscan. He graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. It is Dan's hope that the publication of 'Heart of the Poppy' will inspire more groups and young people to get out of their comfort zone, travel to a third world country, and