Reader's Corner

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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.

  1. "The Man Who Broke Capitalism" By David Gelles

    5일 전

    "The Man Who Broke Capitalism" By David Gelles

    Note: This is an encore episode of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in June 2022. An interview with David Gelles, author of The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America―and How to Undo His Legacy. In the book, Gelles profiles the man who ushered in a new, cutthroat era of American capitalism that continues to this day

    31분

  2. 11월 9일

    "On Freedom" By Timothy Snyder

    An interview with Timothy Snyder, author of the new book, On Freedom. The book is an exploration of the American ideal of freedom—what it is, how it’s been misunderstood, and why it may be our only chance for survival.

    35분

  3. 11월 2일

    "To Run The World" By Sergey Radchenko

    An interview with Sergey Radchenko, author of the new book, To Run the World. The book offers a detailed portrait of Russian leadership during the Cold War, helming a sprawling nation with irreconcilable ambitions as a self-proclaimed superpower and the leader of global revolution.

    34분

  4. 10월 26일

    "I Will Show You How It Was" By Illia Ponomarenko

    An interview with Illia Ponomarenko, author of the new book, I Will Show You How It Was. The book is powerful and personal chronicle of the war in Ukraine from the front lines.

    41분

  5. 10월 19일

    "A World on the Wing" By Scott Weidensaul

    Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in August 2022. An interview with Scott Weidensaul, author of A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds. The book is exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration.

    32분

  6. 10월 12일

    "Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here" By Jonathan Blitzer

    An interview with Jonathan Blitzer, author of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here. The book is a vivid portrait of the people whose lives ebb and flow across the U.S. border, and how the immigration crisis shapes American politics and culture.

    30분

  7. 10월 5일

    "The Sentinel State" By Minxin Pei

    An interview with Minxin Pei, author of The Sentinel State. The book argues that the endurance of dictatorship in China owes less to advanced technology than it does to the human resources of the Leninist surveillance state.

    30분
  8. "The Thousand Crimes Of Ming Tsu" By Tom Lin

    9월 28일

    "The Thousand Crimes Of Ming Tsu" By Tom Lin

    Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in August 2022. An interview with Tom Lin, author of the novel, The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu. A twist on the classic western, it’s a story of one man's quest for redemption in the face of a distinctly American brutality.

    30분
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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.

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