Nancy's Bookshelf

A former Chico firefighter has written her first novel about her experiences, and the owner of a local bookstore discusses what they have to offer the Chico community.

Long-time Chico resident Scott Huber uses his own experiences to write about two types of migrants across our southern border: human and animal.

Chico mathematician Scott Lape has written a numbers reference book for children that is also fun for adults.

A pair of Chico-based authors focus on local history.

Paradise author Leonce Gaiter has written the story of a gay black man born in New Orleans, which is part personal memoir and part fiction.

Chico State University history professor Michael Magliari clarifies possible misconceptions about Chico founding father John Bidwell.

Chico State University history professor Michael Magliari clarifies possible misconceptions about Chico founding father John Bidwell.

Host Nancy Wiegman speaks with Steve Ferchaud, a published illustrator from Paradise, and Bryan Stevenson, a New York Times bestselling author.

A retrospective on books by local authors of 2024 with Chico Enterprise-Record columnist Dan Barnett, who has been writing his weekly column for 36 years.

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