KGNU Radio Book Club

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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.

  1. Afterhours at the Radio Book Club: T.A. Barron

    25 juin

    Afterhours at the Radio Book Club: T.A. Barron

    Listen to more of our conversation with author T. A. Barron where he talks about the origins of the names of creatures from the vampire squid from hell to the aquatic salamander called the hellbender, also known as the Allegheny alligator. We also hear about the fertility benefits of eating truffles and T.A. Barron's spiritual encounter with an ancient redwood tree.

    24 min
  2. Naming Nature: A Cabinet of Natural Curiosities for Word Lovers

    25 juin

    Naming Nature: A Cabinet of Natural Curiosities for Word Lovers

    The June selection for the Radio Book Club is Naming Nature: A Cabinet of Natural Curiosities for Word Lovers by Colorado author T.A. Barron. Barron is best known for his fantasy novels for children and young adults, including the popular Merlin series. Throughout his more than 30 books, he has frequently explored themes of nature, stewardship and conservation. In his latest work, Barron turns to nonfiction, examining the fascinating stories behind how plants, animals and birds came to be named across different cultures and societies. The book also highlights the importance of protecting biodiversity and preserving the species that share our world.

    30 min
  3. Afterhours at the Radio Book Club: Nina McConigley

    27 mai

    Afterhours at the Radio Book Club: Nina McConigley

    In this edition of Afterhours at the Radio Book Club, author Nina McConigley talks more about growing up as an immigrant in 1980s Wyoming, and navigating an Indian, Irish, American identity.

    28 min
  4. How to Commit a Post Colonial Murder

    27 mai

    How to Commit a Post Colonial Murder

    The May 2026 installment of the Radio Book Club, a collaboration between KGNU and the Boulder Bookstore, is How to Commit a Post Colonial Murder, by author Nina McConigley. The book is set in 1986 in rural Wyoming and tells the story of two sisters Georgie Ayyar and Agatha Krishna as they plot to murder their uncle to end a cycle of abuse. The book is darkly funny and explores themes of identity, immigration, sisterhood and 1980s Wyoming.

    30 min
  5. After Hours at the Radio Book Club: Laura Pritchett

    23 avr.

    After Hours at the Radio Book Club: Laura Pritchett

    Listen to more of our conversation with Laura Pritchett where she talks more about nature writing and the urgency for literature to address the climate crisis.

    24 min
  6. Three Keys

    23 avr.

    Three Keys

    The April 2026 selection for the Radio Book Club is "Three Keys" by Colorado author Laura Pritchett. The novel follows Ammalie, a recently widowed woman who sets out on a journey across the Mountain West and eventually to New Zealand. Along the way, she begins to reconsider her role as a mother, what it means to be a woman in her fifties, and how to navigate life after the loss of her husband. The three keys in the title refer both to literal keys that give Ammalie access to empty homes during her travels, and to three significant people in her life, as well as the new connections she forms along the way. The novel explores themes of grief, invisibility, middle age and self-discovery. This interview was broadcast on KGNU at 9 am on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

    31 min
  7. After Hours at the Radio Book Club: Thea Weiss

    25 mars

    After Hours at the Radio Book Club: Thea Weiss

    In this edition of Afterhours at the Radio Book Club, author Thea Weiss answers questions from the audience. This episode was recorded at Chautauqua as part of the inaugural Boulder Bookstore Reading Retreat on Sunday, March 1st, 2026. Thea talks more about her debut novel The Second Chance Cinema, and how her background as a screen writer influenced the book.

    23 min
  8. The Second Chance Cinema

    25 mars

    The Second Chance Cinema

    The March 2026 selection for the Radio Book Club is "The Second Chance Cinema" by Thea Weiss. The novel blends magical realism and  romance, telling the story of Ellie and Drake, an engaged couple preparing for their wedding. When they stumble upon a mysterious, seemingly abandoned movie theater, they find it’s anything but empty. Inside, films begin to roll, but instead of fictional stories on the screen, they see movies of their own pasts, revealing secrets each has kept hidden, not only from each other, but from themselves. This episode was recorded at Chautauqua as part of the inaugural Boulder Bookstore Reading Retreat on Sunday, March 1st, 2026. This interview was broadcast on KGNU at 9 am on Thursday, March 26, 2026.

    29 min
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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.

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  • Création
    KGNU Community Radio
  • Années d’activité
    2016 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    236
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    © @2024 Boulder County Broadcast Association
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