KGNU Radio Book Club

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KGNU Radio Book Club

The Radio Bookclub is a collaboration between KGNU and the Boulder Bookstore. Every month, Arsen Kashkashian, head buyer at the Boulder Bookstore, selects a book to inspire listeners to read along together. The author will then join Maeve Conran and Arsen Kashkashian for a discussion that airs the fourth Thursday of every month at 9am.

OCT 31

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Bonnie Garmus at the Boulder Library Foundation Gala

In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Bonnie Garmus speaks more about her best-selling novel Lessons in Chemistry, and answers questions from the audience at this live taping of the Bookclub at the Boulder Library Foundation’s 50-year gala celebration on September 26, 2024.

26 min
OCT 31

Lessons in Chemistry, with Bonnie Garmus

The October selection for the Radio Bookclub is Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the novel follows Elizabeth Zott, a scientist who faces misogyny in her research career and ultimately becomes the host of a TV cooking show, Supper at Six, inspiring countless women. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Boulder Public Library on September 26, 2024, as part of the Boulder Library Foundation’s 50-year gala celebration. This episode was broadcast on KGNU on Thursday October 24 at 9.00am.

29 min
SEP 26

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Peter Heller live at the Boulder Bookstore

In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Peter Heller answers questions from the audience at this live taping of the Bookclub at the Boulder Bookstore. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Boulder Bookstore on August 27th, 2024. Listen to the broadcast interview with Peter Heller where he talks about his latest novel Burn. That interview was broadcast on KGNU on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 9.00 am.

26 min
SEP 26

Peter Heller - Burn

The September selection for the Radio Bookclub is Burn, the latest novel by Peter Heller. The novel is set in rural Maine and tells the story of two men, Jess and Storey — friends since boyhood — who emerge from the woods after a hunting trip to find a dystopian country wracked by bewildering violence. This is Peter’s sixth time as a guest at the Radio Bookclub. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Boulder Bookstore on August 27th, 2024. This episode was broadcast on KGNU on Thursday September 26th at 9.00am.

30 min
SEP 23

In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work- with Kyla Scanlon

This month's guest on the KGNU Radio Bookclub is Kyla Scanlon, author of "In This Economy? HOW MONEY & MARKETS REALLY WORK". Scanlon is an economic commentator who explains how the economy works on social media platforms and has become one of the internet's most popular financial educators. Her new book expands on that work and is an illustrated guide to the mad math and terrible terminology of economics, examining and explaining everything from the national debt to mortgage rates. She coined the term "vibecession" to explain the disconnect between the economy of a country and the general public's negative perception of it. You can find Kyla on social media platforms (@kylascan) and sign up to her newsletter. This episode aired on August 29, 2024.

30 min
08/24/2023

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Peter Heller

In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Peter Heller answers questions from the audience at the Boulder Bookstore on August 17. Listen to the broadcast interview with Peter Heller where he talks about his latest novel, The Last Ranger. That interview was broadcast on KGNU on Thursday, August 24 at 9 am.

31 min
08/22/2023

The Last Ranger with Peter Heller

The August selection for the Radio Bookclub is the Last Ranger by Colorado author Peter Heller. The book tells the story of Officer Ren Hopper, an enforcement ranger with the National Park Service, tasked with duties both mundane and thrilling. When Ren, hiking through the backcountry on his day off, encounters a tall man with […]

30 min
07/27/2023

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Finn Murphy

In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Finn Murphy answers questions from the audience at the Boulder Bookstore on June 22. Listen to the broadcast interview with Finn Murphy where he talks about his latest book, Rocky Mountain High. That interview was broadcast on KGNU on Thursday, July 27 at 9 am.

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The Radio Bookclub is a collaboration between KGNU and the Boulder Bookstore. Every month, Arsen Kashkashian, head buyer at the Boulder Bookstore, selects a book to inspire listeners to read along together. The author will then join Maeve Conran and Arsen Kashkashian for a discussion that airs the fourth Thursday of every month at 9am.

Creator

KGNU Community Radio
Years Active

2016 - 2024
Episodes

195
Rating

Clean
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KGNU Radio Book Club