Sport is unscripted drama. Author Carson Medley spent a year observing the Chico State basketball team and its inspirational coach, and has now written a book about that season. This week join Nancy for a conversation with the author of Through the Red Door: The Eternal Season of Coach Clink and the Division II Chico State Wildcats .

In celebration of Valentine's Day, Nancy asked various community members to share their love stories old and new. This week join Nancy for these stories, plus humorist Eric Miller drops by to tell us how he needs help with Valentine's Day.

What does it mean to be wise? Retired Butte College administrator Peggy Jennings-Severe explored this question with three generations of her family. They share their advice for leading a meaningful and honorable life. This week join Nancy for a conversation with the author of Life Talks: Wisdoms .

You may think that cults are bizarre groups that only strange people inhabit, but sociologist Janja Lalich says that by studying cults we can learn about our place in the world. This week join Nancy for a conversation with a cult survivor about her book, Escaping Utopia: Growing Up in a Cult, Getting Out, and Starting Over .

Award-winning investigative journalist Mary Roach writes humorously about weird science. In her latest book she examines the curious science of humans at war. She will be in Laxson Auditorium on the Chico State Campus on February 5th. This week join Nancy for a conversation with the best-selling New York Times author of Grunt .

Author and pilgrim Annie O'Neil is the director/producer of a documentary about a man named Phil who dreamed of walking the 500-mile pilgrimage across Spain to Santiago. This week join Nancy for a conversation with two local pilgrims and the author of Everyday Camino with Annie .

In his weekly column "Biblio File," Chico Enterprise-Record book reviewer Dan Barnett has been featuring works by local authors for 30 years. This week join Nancy and Barnett for a look back at the books of 2017 by North State writers.

A recent meta-analysis revealed that calcium supplements confer no protection against bone fractures. In his book, Building Bone Vitality , Michael Castleman describes what does protect our bones. In Often Overlooked , local poet J.E. Mathews journeys through her memories of childhood to middle age. This week join Nancy for conversations with these two authors, plus a visit from Shane Weissman.

Paradise writer T.E. Watson has made his reputation writing award-winning books for children, but he has written his latest book for would-be authors. This week join Nancy for tips on writings and publishing by the author of Light and Stone .

The latest book by librarian Nancy Leek is the story of the first American woman to come to California over the Sierra Nevada mountains. Author Teresa Jordan was selected to tell a story on the Moth Radio Hour recently. Her book is The Year of Living Virtuously . This week join Nancy for conversations with storytellers.