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Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Series produced by Boise State Public Radio

Reader’s Corner with Bob Kustra features lively interviews with today’s leading writers about ideas and issues that matter today. Join us each week for thoughtful interviews centered around books on a broad range of topics, from world politics and scientific discovery to the best in literary fiction.

Bob Kustra, president of Boise State University, hosts this 30-minute weekly interview program featuring today's leading writers talking about ideas and issues that matter today. Reader's Corner airs weekly on KBSX 91.5 FM. Previous shows are online and available for podcast at http://boisestatepublicradio.org/programs/readers-corner. To listen to previous shows anytime, download our free player from the iTunes App Store.

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Pamela Rotner Sakamoto, author of "Midnight in Broad Daylight"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra talks with Sakamoto about the true story of a Japanese American family caught in the cross hairs of World War II.

Added: Mar 11, 2016
Length: 30:51

Larry Tye, author of "Satchel"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra talks with Tye about his book about the baseball legend, Satchel Paige.

Added: Mar 18, 2016
Length: 29:30

Robert Putnam, author of "Our Kids"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra talks with Harvard professor and noted academic Robert Putnam about his bestseller, "Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis."

Added: Mar 24, 2016
Length: 30:30

Julia Angwin, author of "Dragnet Nation"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra talks with Julia Angwin about her book, "Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, and Freedom in a World of Relentless Survei...

Added: Apr 01, 2016
Length: 30:11

Marc Levinson, author of "The Great A&P"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra interviews Marc Levinson, author of "The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America."

Added: Apr 15, 2016
Length: 30:15

Michael McCarthy discusses a deadly Chicago River shipwreck

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra interview Michael McCarthy about his book, "Ashes Under Water: The SS Eastland and the Shipwreck that Shook America."

Added: Apr 19, 2016
Length: 30:41

A.J. Baime, author of "The Arsenal of Democracy"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra and author A.J. Baime discuss "The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War."

Added: Apr 19, 2016
Length: 30:07

Timothy Egan, author of "The Immortal Irishman"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra talks with Egan about his latest bestseller, "The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero"

Added: May 06, 2016
Length: 30:46

James Barrat, author of "Our Final Invention"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra talks with James Barrat about his book, "Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era."

Added: May 13, 2016
Length: 29:51

Charles Fountain, author of "The Betrayal"

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Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra interviews Charles Fountain about his book, "The Betrayal: the 1919 World Series and the Birth of Modern Baseball."

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Added: May 20, 2016
Length: 30:31
Purchases: 1

Candice Millard, author of "Destiny of the Republic"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra talks with Millard about her bestseller, "Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President"

Added: May 27, 2016
Length: 30:02

Maureen Corrigan, author of "So We Read On"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

NPR's Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan discusses her book about the enduring appeal of "The Great Gatsby"

Added: Jun 07, 2016
Length: 30:50

Clive Thompson, author of "Smarter Than You Think"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra interviews Clive Thompson about this book, "Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing our Minds for the Better."

Added: Jun 10, 2016
Length: 29:06

Jonathan Katz, author of "The Big Truck That Went By"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra talks with Katz about his book, "The Big Truck that Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster."

Added: Jun 17, 2016
Length: 30:56

A look at the 2010 Haiti quake and its aftermath

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra continues his conversation with Jonathan Katz, author of "The Big Truck That Went Way." Also featured is Boise State University Fre...

Added: Jun 24, 2016
Length: 30:11

Pamela Newkirk, author of "Spectacle"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra