Nancy's Bookshelf

The United States and Terrorism: An Ironic Perspective by Ron Hirschbein — Retired professor Hirschbein says the United States rationalizes its own terrorist actions and dodges the terrorism label. Strategic Terror: The Politics and Ethics of Aerial Bombardment by Beau Grosscup — Retired professor Grosscup recounts the history of aerial bombardment of civilian populations throughout the 20th century and up to the present day, and how terrorism is a politically loaded concept.

"Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host" with Ira Glass: Ira Glass' show in Laxson Auditorium combines real narratives by the radio host of "This...

"Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host" with Ira Glass: Ira Glass' show in Laxson Auditorium combines real narratives by the radio host of "This American Life" with dance. Woman on the Verge of Paradise by Robyn Alana Engels: Chico social worker and community activist Robyn Engels recounts humorous tales of her failed love life.

Chico author Ken Holden's memoir details the shaping of the future president by serving as his communication coach when Reagan was campaigning for gove...

Chico author Ken Holden's memoir details the shaping of the future president by serving as his communication coach when Reagan was campaigning for governor of California in 1966. Pamela Johnson's story is set in the Haight-Ashbury and Berkeley where she was an anthropology student in the mid 1960s. The story is fiction, but based on the author's own experiences.

Helga Ruge, who passed away on January 25, 2016, was a long-time supporter of the arts in Chico and especially the North State Symphony. This is a rebroadcast of her interviews on Nancy's Bookshelf. At the end of the hour, Chico Enterprise-Record book reviewer Dan Barnett says a few words about e-newsletters.

Mattie Celi by M. Elizabeth Schaefer This novel about a child in foster care is loosely based on Mary Schaefer's life as a foster child in Southern Cal...

Mattie Celi by M. Elizabeth Schaefer This novel about a child in foster care is loosely based on Mary Schaefer's life as a foster child in Southern California. Mary's careers have included beautician, singer/keyboard player, and radio personality. Now retired from the Department of Defense Naval Engineering Station and living in Stirling City, she took writing courses and wrote her first novel. She reads selections from her book like the scene with a creepy foster mother who had a mysterious

The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker's Guide to Growing Older by Robert Weber Dr. Weber is a former Jesuit who is now a professor of psychology at Harvard...

On this episode of Nancy's Bookshelf: Chico playwright and novelist Emily Gallo wrote "The Columbarium" as a sequel to her first novel, "Venice Beach."...