Oroville native Marianne Aleck researched the history of her French mother and Greek father to write The Liberty Club. In Part 1 of a two-part interview she tells the story of her mother Monique who was a teenager in France during World War II. Chico neurosurgeon Jeffrey Lobosky recently won national recognition for his work in brain injury prevention. Dr. Lobosky is also author of It's Enough to Make You Sick: The Failure of American Health Care and a Prescription for a Cure.

Oroville native Marianne Aleck researched the history of her French mother and Greek father to write The Liberty Club. In Part 1 of a two-part...

Grass Valley author Mary Volmer's first novel, Crown of Dust, is set in California's gold rush country. Her second novel, Reliance, Illinois, offers a window into American life at a time of tumultuous change.

Redding author Sharon Owen writes under the pen name Sharon St. George. Her fictional hospital librarian, Aimee Machado, solves mysteries involving Timbergate Medical Center. Book 3 in the mystery series is entitled Breach of Ethics. Nancy's second guest, retired English professor and world traveler Marianne Werner tells us why H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald is a favorite book.

Redding author Sharon Owen writes under the pen name Sharon St. George. Her fictional hospital librarian, Aimee Machado, solves mysteries involving...

Author and former Colusa High school teacher Alan Willendrup used eye-witness accounts of the 1914-1915 eruptions to write his book, The Lassen Peak Eruptions and Their Lingering Legacy. Also, Enterprise-Record book reviewer Dan Barnett reads a favorite selection from Alan's book.

Dana Chwan has been an advocate for families of veterans ever since her husband died in Vietnam in 1965. In her novel, The Reluctant Sorority: the Life, Loves, and Loss of Three Vietnam Widows, Dana combines her own story with that of three fictional widows.

Local librarian and historian Nancy Leek wrote "John and Annie Bidwell: The Long and Short of It" for children (and adults) about Chico founders John, who was tall, and Annie Bidwell, who was short. The book is illustrated by Steve Ferchaud who joins Nancy in the studio. Ms. Leek's daughter Jean Ping is also a librarian and offers recommendations for reading Russian and African literature.

Chico author Dave Morgan collected family recipes for his book, Morgan Favorites: Tested by Five Generations. He includes a variety of recipes from pancakes to sauces to ant repellants. Scottish-born novelist Catriona McPherson is author of the award-winning Dandy Gilver detective series. Her newest book is Quiet Neighbors. She was invited to the annual meeting of the Chico Friends of the Library.

Chico author Dave Morgan collected family recipes for his book, Morgan Favorites: Tested by Five Generations. He includes a variety of recipes from...