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Reader"s Corner

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.Support for this podcast comes from Saint Alphonsus Sports Medicine

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34:52

"A Forest Journey" By John Perlin

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/10/14

An interview with John Perlin, author of A Forest Journey. Now with a brand new edition, Perlin's book offers a contemporary view of the effects of wood, as used for building and fuel, and of deforestation on the development of civilization.

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30:22

"Remarkably Bright Creatures" By Shelby Van Pelt

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/10/07

An interview with Shelby Van Pelt, author of the novel Remarkably Bright Creatures. The book is an exploration of friendship and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.

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30:38

"Futureproof" By Kevin Roose

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/09/30

An interview with Kevin Roose, author of Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation. The book shares the secrets of people and organizations that have survived technological change, and explains how we can protect our own futures.

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34:48

"The Last Honest Man" By James Risen

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/09/23

An interview with James Risen, author of The Last Honest Man. The book examines the fight for democracy by Senator Frank Church, a man at the epicenter of numerous investigations into the abuses of power within American government.

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33:12

"The Elephant Of Belfast" By S. Kirk Walsh

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/09/16

An interview with S. Kirk Walsh author of the bestselling novel, The Elephant of Belfast. Inspire by true events, the book is a moving account of a young zookeeper and the elephant she's compelled to protect during the German blitz of Belfast during WWII.

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33:05

"America Second" By Isaac Stone Fish

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/09/02

An interview with Isaac Stone Fish, author of America Second. The book is an exposé of America’s political and business ties to China, often with profound and hidden costs to U.S. interests.with Isaac Stone Fish, author of America Second. The book is an exposé of America’s political and business ties to China, often with profound and hidden costs to U.S. interests.

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33:45

"The Digital Republic" By Jamie Susskind

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/08/26

An interview with Jamie Susskind, author of The Digital Republic. The book is a definitive guide to the great political question of our time: how can freedom and democracy survive in a world of powerful digital technologies?

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30:51

"Red London" By Alma Katsu

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/08/05

An interview with Alma Katsu, author of the new thriller, Red London. The book is a race-against-the-clock story, told by a writer with 35 years of expertise in national security.

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31:00

"The Lincoln Miracle" By Edward Achorn

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/07/22

An interview with Edward Achorn, author of The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History. In the book, Achorn offers a behind-the-scenes look at Abraham Lincoln’s history-changing nomination to lead the Republican Party in the 1860 presidential election.

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31:25

"The Rise Of Digital Repression" By Steven Feldstein

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/07/15

An interview with Steven Feldstein, author of The Rise of Digital Repression: How Technology is Reshaping Power, Politics, and Resistance. The book offers a compelling record of how anti-democratic leaders harness powerful technology to advance their political objectives.

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30:15

"Master Slave Husband Wife" By Ilyon Woo

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/07/08

An interview with Ilyon Woo, author of Master Slave Husband Wife. The book tells the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled White man and William posing as “his” slave.

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30:11

"How Beautiful We Were" By Imbolo Mbue

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/07/01

Imbolo Mbue's novel, How Beautiful We Were, follows a fearless young woman from a small African village as she starts a revolution against an American oil company.

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30:00

"Dust Child" By Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/06/24

An interview with Nguyen Phan Que Mai, author of the new novel, Dust Child. The book is a saga about two Vietnamese sisters and two American men, whose lives intersect in surprising ways, set during and after the war in Vietnam.

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31:00

"The Triumph Of Doubt" By David Michaels

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/06/10

An interview with David Michaels, author of The Triumph of Doubt. In the book, Michaels details how corrupt science becomes public policy, through the aid of dark money, and where it's happening today.

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32:15

"Call Me Elizabeth Lark" By Melissa Colasanti

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/06/03

An interview with Melissa Colasanti, author of the new novel, Call Me Elizabeth Lark. A psychological thriller, the book follows the mysterious reappearance of a woman’s daughter after 20 years.

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35:00

"Justice For Animals" By Martha C. Nussbaum

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/05/27

An interview with Martha C. Nussbaum, author of Justice for Animals. The book offers a revolutionary new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law.

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28:30

"Mother Daughter Traitor Spy" By Susan Elia MacNeal

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/05/20

An interview with Susan Elia MacNeal, author of the novel, Mother Daughter Traitor Spy. The book is inspired by a real-life mother and daughter, who go undercover after stumbling upon a Nazi cell in Los Angeles during the early days of World War II.

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33:10

"Uncounted" By Gilda R. Daniels

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/05/13

An interview with Gilda R. Daniels, author of Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America. The book warns about a premeditated strategy of restrictive laws and deceptive practices that is eroding the very basis of American democracy.

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33:30

"Evolution Gone Wrong" By Alex Bezzerides

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/05/06

An interview with Alex Bezzerides, author of Evolution Gone Wrong. The book is a fresh and funny examination of the curious ways human beings have beaten the odds as a species.

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33:00

"When McKinsey Comes To Town" By Walt Bogdanich

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/04/29

An interview with Walt Bogdanich, co-author of the new book, When McKinsey Comes to Town. The book offers a portrait of a company whose work has often made the world more unequal, more corrupt, and more dangerous.

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