Reader's Corner
Boise State Radio
Welcome to Reader's Corner, a weekly radio show hosted by Boise State University president emeritus Bob Kustra that features lively conversations with some of the nation's leading authors about issues and ideas that matter today.
Location:
Boise, ID
Networks:
Boise State Radio
Description:
Welcome to Reader's Corner, a weekly radio show hosted by Boise State University president emeritus Bob Kustra that features lively conversations with some of the nation's leading authors about issues and ideas that matter today.
Twitter:
@boisestateradio
Language:
English
Contact:
1910 University Dr. Boise, ID 83725-1916 (208) 426-3663
Email:
jbrown2@boisestate.edu
Episodes
"The Demon Of Unrest" By Erik Larson
7/19/2024
An interview with Erik Larson, author of the new book, The Demon of Unrest. The book examines the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War.
Duration:00:30:10
"I Will Show You How It Was" By Illia Ponomarenko
7/12/2024
An interview with Illia Ponomarenko, author of the new book, I Will Show You How It Was. The book is powerful and personal chronicle of the war in Ukraine from the front lines.
Duration:00:41:09
"Coming To Terms With John F. Kennedy" By Stephen F. Knott
6/28/2024
An interview with Stephen F. Knott, author of Coming to Terms with John F. Kennedy. The book offers a broad view of the young President, and shows how politicians on both sides of the aisle distorted JFK's record for their own purposes.
Duration:00:33:54
"The Year Of The Locust" By Terry Hayes
6/21/2024
An interview with Terry Hayes, acclaimed author of the new book, The Year of the Locust. A thriller set in the borderlands of the Middle East, the novel follows a CIA spy as his plans to extract a source are complicated by a powerful adversary.
Duration:00:38:33
"The End Of Reality" By Jonathan Taplin
6/8/2024
An interview with Jonathan Taplin, author of The End of Reality. The book is a scathing critique of the worldview being sold by four American billionaires.
Duration:00:37:23
"Three-Inch Teeth" By C.J. Box
5/31/2024
An interview with writer C.J. Box, joining us to talk about his new novel, Three-Inch Teeth. In the book, game warden Joe Pickett contends with a vicious grizzly bear and an ex-convict out for revenge.
Duration:00:30:00
"Fire Weather" By John Vaillant
5/17/2024
An interview with John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather. The book offers a terrifying account of a colossal wildfire and an exploration of the rapidly changing relationship between fire and humankind.
Duration:00:34:16
"How To Sell A Poison" By Elena Conis
5/10/2024
An interview with Elena Conis, author of How to Sell a Poison. The book tells the tangled story of DDT, a corporate-backed poison that decimated wildlife and left behind toxic bodies.
Duration:00:32:01
"A Day In The Life Of Abed Salama" By Nathan Thrall
4/26/2024
An interview with Nathan Thrall, author of the new book, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama. The book tells the story of a deadly accident outside Jerusalem that unravels a tangle of lives, loves, and histories over the course of a single day.
Duration:00:36:01
"Tired Of Winning" By Jonathan Karl
4/20/2024
An interview with Jonathan Karl, author of Tired of Winning. The book explores how Donald Trump remade the Republican Party in his own image, baggage and all.
Duration:00:37:16
"Camera Man" By Dana Stevens
4/12/2024
An interview with Dana Stevens, author of Camera Man: Buster Keaton, The Dawn of Cinema and the Invention of the Twentieth Century. In the book, Stevens places acclaimed filmmaker Buster Keaton’s unique creative genius in the context of his time.
Duration:00:37:28
"Tyranny of the Minority" By Steven Levitsky (Part II)
4/5/2024
An interview with Steven Levitsky, co-author of Tyranny of the Minority. The book offers important context for our volatile times and a framework for how to protect our democracy from an authoritarian backlash.
Duration:00:31:54
"Tyranny of the Minority" By Steven Levitsky (Part I)
3/29/2024
An interview with Steven Levitsky, co-author of Tyranny of the Minority. The book offers important context for our volatile times and a framework for how to protect our democracy from an authoritarian backlash.
Duration:00:30:39
"The Violin Conspiracy" By Brendan Slocumb
3/22/2024
An interview with Brendan Slocumb, author of the novel, The Violin Conspiracy. Part literary thriller and part mystery, the book is a gripping coming-of-age story about the love of music and a young man’s resilience.
Duration:00:31:45
"The Big Fail" By Joe Nocera
3/15/2024
An interview with Joe Nocera, co-author of The Big Fail. Co-written by Bethany MacLean, the book offers new answers for why and how America become the world leader in COVID deaths.
Duration:00:31:45
"White House Wild Child" By Shelley Fraser Mickle
3/8/2024
An interview with Shelley Fraser Mickle, author of the new book, White House Wild Child. The book is a fascinating biography of outspoken first-daughter Alice Roosevelt, sometimes dubbed the Jackie O of the early 20th century.
Duration:00:34:54
"How Ike Led" By Susan Eisenhower
3/1/2024
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode first aired in January 2021.
Duration:00:31:45
"Plunder" By Brendan Ballou
2/23/2024
An interview with Brendan Ballou, author of the new book, Plunder. The book offers a powerful expose on the private equity industry – what it is, how it harms businesses and jobs, how the government helps, and how it can be reined in.
Duration:00:31:53
"Navalny: Putin's Nemesis, Russia's Future?" By Morvan Lallouet, Ben Noble, And Jan Matti Dollbaum
2/16/2024
An interview with Morvan Lallouet, co-author of Navalny: Putin’s Nemesis, Russia’s Future? The book offers a close look at Alexei Navalny, from his pioneering anti-corruption investigations to his leadership of a political movement.
Duration:00:33:26
"The Identity Trap" By Yascha Mounk
2/9/2024
An interview with Yascha Mounk, author of the new book, The Identity Trap. The book provides a comprehensive account of the origins, consequences, and limitations of so-called “wokeness.”
Duration:00:34:53