Reader's Corner
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Welcome to Reader’s Corner, a weekly radio show and podcast hosted by Boise State University president emeritus and former Illinois Lieutenant Governor Bob Kustra. Reader's Corner features lively conversations with leading writers, including Pulitzer, National Book Award, and Nobel Prize winners and many best-selling authors. Listen each week for thoughtful interviews about issues and ideas that matter.
About Bob Kustra and Boise State Public Radio
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Latest Episodes
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An interview with Scott D. Anthony, author of Epic Disruptions. The book offers both innovators and curious listeners alike a fascinating exploration of how radical change reshapes industries and shifts power dynamics. -
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader’s Corner. The episode originally aired in April 2024. An interview with Nathan Thrall, author of the new book, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama. The book tells the story of a deadly accident outside Jerusalem that unravels a tangle of lives, loves, and histories over the course of a single day. -
An interview with Danny Funt, author of Everybody Loses. The book is a stunning exposé on the massive and perilous world of American sports gambling. -
An interview with David Gelles, author of Dirtbag Billionaire. The book reveals how Patagonia became a global leader via its unorthodox and socially-responsible business practices and how other companies are adopting its principles. -
An interview with Dr. Seth Berkley, author of Fair Doses. The book gives the history of how vaccines became the world's most powerful health intervention, and the story of the race to deliver COVID-19 vaccines globally. -
An interview with Paul Hendrickson, author of the new book, Fighting the Night. The book is a moving story of his father’s wartime service as a night fighter pilot, and the prices he and his fellow soldiers paid for their selfless acts of service.Note: This is an encore edition of Reader’s Corner. The episode originally aired in September 2024. -
An interview with William Boyd, author of the thrilling new novel, The Predicament. The book is Boyd’s second installment in the bestselling espionage trilogy starring Gabriel Dax. -
An interview with Jess Walter, author of the new novel, So Far Gone. The book follows a man reemerging from seclusion only to find himself thrust into small-town intrigue, against the backdrop of a fractured nation. -
This is an encore program which originally aired in December of 2017.An interview with Samantha Silva about her novel, “Mr. Dickens and His Carol.” The book re-imagines the twists and turns that led Charles Dickens to write what has been described as “the second most famous Christmas story.” -
An interview with Kaye Courington, author of Scrim: A New Orleans Story of Resilience and Rescue. The illustrated book tells the true story of a scrappy terrier-mix rescue who defied the odds and became an instant hero.
