Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Series produced by Boise State Public Radio

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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.


171 Pieces

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Bryce Andrews, author of "Down From the Mountain: The Life and Death of a Grizzly Bear"
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Bob Kustra interviews Bryce Andrews about his book "Down From the Mountain"

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  • Added: Jun 12, 2019
  • Length: 30:16
  • Purchases: 1
Marc C. Johnson, author of "Political Hell-Raiser: The Life and Times of Burton K. Wheeler"
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Bob Kustra talks with Marc C. Johnson about his book "Political Hell-Raiser"

  • Added: Jun 24, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
CJ Chivers, Author of 'The Fighters'
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Bob Kustra interviews CJ Chivers about his book "The Fighters: Americans in Combat in Afghanistan and Iraq"

  • Added: Aug 23, 2019
  • Length: 30:11
Angela Stent, Author of "Putin's World: Russia Against the West and With the Rest"
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Bob Kustra interviews Angela Stent about her book "Putin's World"

  • Added: Sep 06, 2019
  • Length: 30:01
Esi Edugyan, author of "Washington Black"
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Bob Kustra interviews Esi Edugyan about her novel "Washington Black"

  • Added: Sep 16, 2019
  • Length: 30:16
Gary Shteyngart, author of the novel "Lake Success"
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Bob Kustra talks with novelist Gary Shteyngart about "Lake Success"

  • Added: Sep 27, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
Michael McFaul, author of "From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin's Russia"
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Bob Kustra interviews Ambassador Michael McFaul about his book "From Cold War to Hot Peace"

  • Added: Oct 16, 2019
  • Length: 30:10
Seth G. Jones, author of "A Covert Action"
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Bob Kustra interviews Seth G. Jones, author of "A Covert Action"

  • Added: Nov 05, 2019
  • Length: 29:55
Lauren Wilkinson, author of "American Spy"
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Bob Kustra interviews Lauren Wilkinson about her debut novel "American Spy"

  • Added: Nov 26, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
Patrick Radden Keefe, author of "Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland"
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Bob Kustra interviews Patrick Radden Keefe, author of "Say Nothing"

  • Added: Feb 27, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
Peter Bergen, author of "Trump and His Generals"
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Bob Kustra interviews Peter Bergen about his book "Trump and His Generals: The Cost of Chaos"

  • Added: Mar 06, 2020
  • Length: 30:01

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