Edward Achorn

An interview with Edward Achorn, author of The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History. In the book, Achorn offers a behind-the-scenes look at Abraham Lincoln’s history-changing nomination to lead the Republican Party in the 1860 presidential election.

"The Lincoln Miracle" By Edward Achorn

Steven Feldstein

An interview with Steven Feldstein, author of The Rise of Digital Repression: How Technology is Reshaping Power, Politics, and Resistance. The book offers a compelling record of how anti-democratic leaders harness powerful technology to advance their political objectives.

"The Rise Of Digital Repression" By Steven Feldstein

An interview with Ilyon Woo, author of Master Slave Husband Wife. The book tells the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled White man and William posing as “his” slave.

"Master Slave Husband Wife" By Ilyon Woo

Imbolo Mbue

Imbolo Mbue's novel, How Beautiful We Were, follows a fearless young woman from a small African village as she starts a revolution against an American oil company.

"How Beautiful We Were" By Imbolo Mbue

An interview with Nguyen Phan Que Mai, author of the new novel, Dust Child. The book is a saga about two Vietnamese sisters and two American men, whose lives intersect in surprising ways, set during and after the war in Vietnam.

"Dust Child" By Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

David Michaels

An interview with David Michaels, author of The Triumph of Doubt. In the book, Michaels details how corrupt science becomes public policy, through the aid of dark money, and where it's happening today.

"The Triumph Of Doubt" By David Michaels

Melissa Colasanti

An interview with Melissa Colasanti, author of the new novel, Call Me Elizabeth Lark. A psychological thriller, the book follows the mysterious reappearance of a woman’s daughter after 20 years.

"Call Me Elizabeth Lark" By Melissa Colasanti

Martha C. Nussbaum

An interview with Martha C. Nussbaum, author of Justice for Animals. The book offers a revolutionary new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law.

"Justice For Animals" By Martha C. Nussbaum 

Susan Elia MacNeal

An interview with Susan Elia MacNeal, author of the novel, Mother Daughter Traitor Spy. The book is inspired by a real-life mother and daughter, who go undercover after stumbling upon a Nazi cell in Los Angeles during the early days of World War II.

"Mother Daughter Traitor Spy" By Susan Elia MacNeal

Gilda R. Daniels

An interview with Gilda R. Daniels, author of Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America. The book warns about a premeditated strategy of restrictive laws and deceptive practices that is eroding the very basis of American democracy.

"Uncounted" By Gilda R. Daniels

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.

Alex Bezzerides

An interview with Alex Bezzerides, author of Evolution Gone Wrong. The book is a fresh and funny examination of the curious ways human beings have beaten the odds as a species.

"Evolution Gone Wrong" By Alex Bezzerides

Walt Bogdanich

An interview with Walt Bogdanich, co-author of the new book, When McKinsey Comes to Town. The book offers a portrait of a company whose work has often made the world more unequal, more corrupt, and more dangerous.

"When McKinsey Comes To Town" By Walt Bogdanich

Geoff Dembicki

An interview with Geoff Dembicki, author of The Petroleum Papers. The book provides a step-by-step account of how we reached this precipice of climate disaster, and the politicians and companies who helped get us here.

"The Petroleum Papers" By Geoff Dembicki

Seth David Radwell

An interview with Seth David Radwell, author of American Schism. The book is an enlightened exploration of our history to unite a deeply-divided America.

"American Schism" By Seth David Radwell

Adam Jentleson

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in July 2021.In his book, Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy, Senate insider Adam Jentleson contends that far from reflecting the Framers’ vision, the Senate has been transformed over the decades by a tenacious minority of white conservatives.

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in July <a href="http://2021.In" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2021.In</a> his book, Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy, Senate insider Adam Jentleson contends that far from reflecting the Framers’ vision, the Senate has been transformed over the decades by a tenacious minority of white conservatives.

"Kill Switch" By Adam Jentleson

Note: This is the second half of a two-part interview. An interview with Bradley Onishi, author of Preparing for War. The book is an engrossing account of the years-long campaign of White Christian nationalism that led to the insurrection of January 6.

"Preparing For War" By Bradley Onishi (Part II)

Note: This is the first of a two-part interview. An interview with Bradley Onishi, author of Preparing for War. The book is an engrossing account of the years-long campaign of White Christian nationalism that led to the insurrection of January 6.

"Preparing For War" By Bradley Onishi (Part I)

Shannon K. O'Neil

An interview with Shannon K. O’Neil, author of The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter. The book offers a case for why regionalization, not globalization, has been the biggest economic trend of the past forty years.

"The Globalization Myth" By Shannon K. O'Neil

Clyde Prestowitz

The World Turned Upside Down: America, China, and the Struggle for Global Leadership, by Clyde Prestowitz, identifies the challenges China’s growing power poses and how it must be confronted.

"The World Turned Upside Down" By Clyde Prestowitz

Bob Kustra interviews Abdulrazak Gurnah, Nobel Prize winner and author of the novel, Afterlives. The book is a multi-generational saga of displacement, love and loss, set against the brutal colonization of east Africa.

"Afterlives" By Abdulrazak Gurnah

Simply a great listen about an a wide array of interesting topics -- all explored with care and insight.

Worth Your While

Kustra is an idiot.  If I could buy him for what he&#39;s worth and sell him for what he thinks he&#39;s worth then maybe I could afford to offer a scholarship to a kid to attend a school that cared more about academics and less about it&#39;s football team.

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