KGNU Radio Book Club

After Hours at the Radio Book Club: Laura Pritchett

23 Apr 2026

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

Three Keys

23 Apr 2026

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The April 2026 selection for the Radio Book Club is "Three Keys" by Colorado author Laura Pritchett. The novel follows Ammalie, a recently widowed wom...

After Hours at the Radio Book Club: Thea Weiss

25 Mar 2026

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In this edition of Afterhours at the Radio Book Club, author Thea Weiss answers questions from the audience. This episode was recorded at Chautauqua a...

The Second Chance Cinema

25 Mar 2026

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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 ...

Afterhours at the Radio Book Club: Peter Heller

24 Mar 2026

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In this episode of Afterhours at the Radio Book Club, Peter Heller answers questions from the audience at the event that was recorded at the Boulder P...

The Orchard

26 Feb 2026

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The February episode of the Radio Bookclub features The Orchard, the latest novel by best-selling author Peter Heller. The story's protagonist is Frit...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Edward Hamlin

23 Jan 2026

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In this episode of Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub, author Edward Hamlin talks more about the inspiration for his novel Sonata in Wax, including how ...

Sonata in Wax

23 Jan 2026

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The January 2026 selection for the Radio Bookclub is "Sonata in Wax," by Edward Hamlin. The book weaves together two timelines: a contemporary story i...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: R.L. Maizes

24 Dec 2025

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 Listen to more of our conversation with R.L. Maizes, where she talks about being part of a writing community in Colorado, and the reality of being a...

A Complete Fiction

24 Dec 2025

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The December 2025 selection for the Radio Bookclub is "A Complete Fiction," by R. L. Maizes. The book tells the tale of two feuding authors: George Du...

Best Books of 2025

18 Dec 2025

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This special episode of the Radio Bookclub features book sellers from the Boulder Bookstore sharing their favorite books of the year. Arsen Kashkashia...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Robert McBrearty

29 Nov 2025

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Listen to more of our conversation with author Robert McBrearty, where he talks about the art of the short story and combining light and dark tones in...

The Problem You Have

29 Nov 2025

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Robert McBrearty's new collection of short stories is called "The Problem You Have." The stories explore the pressures of daily life, personal regrets...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Shelby Van Pelt

24 Oct 2025

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Listen to more of our conversation with best-selling author Shelby Van Pelt from the live event at the Boulder Public Library Foundation gala on Septe...

Remarkably Bright Creatures

24 Oct 2025

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The October 2025 selection for the Radio Bookclub is Remarkably Bright Creatures, which tells the story of Tova Sullivan, an elderly widow who forms a...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: David Baron

26 Sep 2025

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Listen to more of our conversation with best-selling science writer David Baron from the live event at the Boulder Public Library on August 26, 2025 I...

The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn-of-the-Century America

26 Sep 2025

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The September 2025 selection for the Radio Bookclub is The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn-of-the-Century America, the l...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Erika Wurth

28 Aug 2025

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In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, Erika Wurth talks about themes of identity in her new book, The Haunting of Room 904, and she disc...

The Haunting of Room 904

28 Aug 2025

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The August 2025 selection for the Radio Bookclub is The Haunting of Room 904, the latest novel by author Erika Wurth.As with Erika’s previous book W...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: David Hicks

25 Jul 2025

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In this episode, David Hicks talks more about his new book, The Gospel According to Danny, and discusses life as a professor who teaches writing. 

The gospel according to Danny

25 Jul 2025

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The July 2025 selection for the Radio Bookclub is The Gospel According to Danny, the latest novel by author David Hicks.The story follows Danny Gausep...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Marcia Douglas

27 Jun 2025

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In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Marcia Douglas answers questions from the audience at the live taping of the show at the Bo...

The Jamaica Kollection of the Shante Dream Arkive: Being Dreamity, Algoriddims, Chants & Riffs by Marcia Douglas

27 Jun 2025

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In this episode, we speak with Marcia Douglas about her latest book, which weaves together stories from the past with the present day. It follows a yo...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Stephen Graham Jones

22 May 2025

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In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Stephen Graham Jones answers questions from the audience at the live taping of the show at ...

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

22 May 2025

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The May 2025 selection for the Radio Bookclub is The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by bestselling horror author Stephen Graham Jones. Set against the backdrop...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Jon Bassoff

25 Apr 2025

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In this edition of Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub, author Jon Bassoff answers questions from the audience at a live taping of the show at the Boulde...

The Memory Ward

25 Apr 2025

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The April 2025 selection for the Radio Bookclub is Memory Ward, the latest book by Longmont author Jon Bassoff. The psychological thriller is set in B...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Erika Krouse

27 Mar 2025

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In this edition of Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub, author Erika Krouse answers questions from the audience at a live taping of the show at the Bould...

Save Me Stranger

27 Mar 2025

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The March 2025 edition of the Radio Bookclub welcomes local author Erika Krouse for a return visit. Erika's latest book is a collection of short stori...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Kristin Koval

28 Feb 2025

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In this special podcast-only conversation, author Kristin Koval speaks about how she became a writer after many years of working as a corporate lawyer...

Penitence

27 Feb 2025

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 The February 2025 selection for the Radio Bookclub is Penitence, the debut novel by author Kristin Koval. Set in a fictional ski town in southwest C...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Kaveh Akbar

23 Jan 2025

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In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Kaveh Akbar talks about using dream sequences in his novel Martyr! and how the novel also e...

Martyr!

23 Jan 2025

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The January selection for the Radio Bookclub is Martyr! the debut novel by Iranian American poet Kaveh Akbar. A finalist for the 2024 National Book Aw...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Steven Dunn

26 Dec 2024

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 In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Steven Dunn talks more about writing books collaboratively as well as his new projects, w...

Tannery Bay

26 Dec 2024

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The December selection for the Radio Bookclub is Tannery Bay, a novel co-written by Steven Dunn and Katie Jean Shinkle. The story takes place in the f...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: William Taylor - Hoofbeats

30 Nov 2024

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In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author William T. Taylor speaks more about the history of horses. He talks about efforts to domest...

Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History

29 Nov 2024

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Dr. William T. Taylor is an Assistant Professor and Curator of Archaeology at the University of Colorado-Boulder, whose work explores the domesticatio...

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

31 Oct 2024

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In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Bonnie Garmus speaks more about her best-selling novel Lessons in Chemistry, and answers qu...

Lessons in Chemistry, with Bonnie Garmus

31 Oct 2024

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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 Elizabe...

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

26 Sep 2024

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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...

Peter Heller - Burn

26 Sep 2024

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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 m...

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

23 Sep 2024

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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...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Peter Heller

24 Aug 2023

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In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Peter Heller answers questions from the audience at the Boulder Bookstore on August 17. Lis...

The Last Ranger with Peter Heller

22 Aug 2023

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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 enf...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Finn Murphy

27 Jul 2023

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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...

Radio Bookclub: Rocky Mountain High

27 Jul 2023

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The July selection for the Radio Bookclub is Rocky Mountain High: Boom and Bust in the New Wild West by Boulder author Finn Murphy. The book tells Fin...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Gregory Hill

26 Jun 2023

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In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Gregory Hill talks more about his latest novel Sister Liberty and talks tooth whistles, fut...

Radio Bookclub: Sister Liberty

22 Jun 2023

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The June selection for the Radio Bookclub is Sister Liberty by Colorado author Greg Hill. This is Greg’s third visit to the Radio Bookclub and this ...

Radio Bookclub: To Die Beautiful

26 May 2023

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The May selection for the Radio Bookclub is To Die Beautiful, by Boulder author Buzzy Jackson. The novel is a fictionalized retelling of the true stor...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Buzzy Jackson

28 Apr 2023

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In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Buzzy Jackson answers audience questions about her new book To Die Beautiful and talks abou...

Radio Bookclub: Go As A River

27 Apr 2023

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The April selection for the Radio Bookclub is Go As A River, by Colorado author Shelley Read. This novel introduces readers to Victoria Nash who is ju...

Radio Bookclub: Don’t Fear the Reaper

24 Mar 2023

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The March selection for the Radio Bookclub is Don’t Fear the Reaper, the latest novel by Colorado horror-author Stephen Graham Jones. This slasher n...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Stephen Graham Jones

24 Mar 2023

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In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Stephen Graham answers questions from the audience at the live taping at the Boulder Bookst...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Rachel King

24 Feb 2023

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In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Rachel King speaks about working in the publishing industry and her new work, a short novel...

Radio Bookclub: Bratwurst Haven

24 Feb 2023

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The February selection for the Radio Bookclub is Bratwurst Haven, a collection of linked short stories by author Rachel King. The twelve stories are s...

Blackwater Falls

26 Jan 2023

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The January selection for the Radio Bookclub is Blackwater Falls, the latest novel by Colorado-based author Ausma Zehanat Khan. The book introduces re...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Erika Wurth

22 Dec 2022

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Author Erika Wurth speaks more about Indigenous horror writers, growing up in Idaho Springs and more. This special event was recorded in front of a li...

Radio Bookclub: White Horse – a Novel

22 Dec 2022

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The December selection for the Radio Bookclub is White Horse, the latest novel by Denver author Erika Wurth. It tells the tale of Kari, an Indigenous ...

Best Books Of 2022 List

15 Dec 2022

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We are joined by three booksellers from the Boulder Bookstore who share their favorite books of 2022 and give recommendations for readers of all ages....

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Ted Conover

26 Nov 2022

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Author Ted Conover speaks more about living in the San Luis Valley in Colorado. Ted joined the Radio Bookclub for a conversation in front of a live au...

Radio Bookclub: Cheap Land Colorado

24 Nov 2022

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The November selection for the Radio Bookclub is Cheap Land Colorado: Off-Gridders at America’s Edge, by Ted Conover. In May 2017, best-selling auth...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub – Less is Lost

28 Oct 2022

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Author Andrew Sean Greer speaks more about the beloved character Arthur Less, the protagonist in his latest novel Less is Lost. Andrew joined the Radi...

Radio Bookclub: Less is Lost – Andrew Sean Greer

27 Oct 2022

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The October selection for the Radio Bookclub is Less is Lost, by Pulitizer prize-winning writer Andrew Sean Greer. The novel marks the return of the b...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub – Alexandra Kleeman

26 Sep 2022

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Author Alexandra Kleeman joined the Radio Bookclub for a conversation in front of a live audience at the Boulder Bookstore on August 3. In this podcas...

Radio Bookclub: Something New Under the Sun

24 Sep 2022

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The September selection for the Radio Bookclub is Something New Under the Sun, by Alexandra Kleeman. tells the story of Patrick Hamlin, a novelist who...

Radio Bookclub: Woman of Light

31 Aug 2022

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The August selection for the Radio Bookclub is Woman of Light, the latest novel by Denver author Kali Fajardo-Anstine. The book tells the tale of Luz ...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub – Kali Fajardo-Anstine

26 Aug 2022

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Best-selling Denver author Kali Fajardo-Anstine joined the Radio Bookclub for a conversation in front of a live audience at the Boulder Bookstore on J...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Nina Shope and Dzanc Books

28 Jul 2022

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Local author Nina Shope joins us for Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub, along with Michelle Dotter of Dzanc Books who published Nina’s book Asylum, w...

Radio Bookclub: Asylum by Nina Shope

28 Jul 2022

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The July selection for the Radio Bookclub is Asylum by local author Nina Shope. The book delves into the disturbing and seductive relationship between...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Erika Krouse

23 Jun 2022

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Local author Erika Krouse joins us for Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub to further discuss her book Tell Me Everything – The Story of a Private Inve...

Radio Bookclub: Tell Me Everything – The Story of a Private Investigation

23 Jun 2022

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The June 2022 selection for the Radio Bookclub is Tell Me Everything – The Story of a Private Investigation by local author Erika Krouse. The memoir...

Radio Bookclub: The Immortal King Rao

26 May 2022

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The May 2022 selection for the Radio Bookclub is The Immortal King Rao by Vauhini Vara. This is the story of a global society run by a corporate board...

Radio Bookclub: The Tenderest of Strings

04 Apr 2022

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The March 2022 selection for the Radio Bookclub is The Tenderest of Strings, a novel by author Steven Schwartz set in a fictitious small town in north...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Steven Schwartz

28 Feb 2022

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Fort Collins author Steven Schwartz joins us for Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub to further discuss the themes explored in his novel the Tenderest of...

Radio Bookclub: They Can’t Take Your Name

28 Feb 2022

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The February 2022 selection for the Radio Bookclub is They Can’t Take Your Name, a novel set in Five Points in Denver by author Robert Justice. This...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Alison Ames

28 Jan 2022

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Author Alison Ames joined us at the Boulder Bookstore to discuss her latest book To Break a Covenant. Listen to more of the conversation where Alison ...

Radio Bookclub: To Break A Covenant

28 Jan 2022

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The January 2022 selection for the Radio Bookclub is To Break A Covenant, a YA novel from former Boulder Bookstore employee Alison Ames. The coming of...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Jenny Shank and Mixed Company

23 Dec 2021

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Author Jenny Shank joined us at the Boulder Bookstore to discuss her latest collection of short stories, Mixed Company. In this podcast-only edition o...

Radio Bookclub: Mixed Company

23 Dec 2021

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Boulder-based author Jenny Shank joined us at the Boulder Bookstore to discuss her collection of short stories Mixed Company. The stories are inspired...

Radio Bookclub: The Cape Doctor

02 Dec 2021

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Fort Collins-based author EJ Levy joined us at the Boulder Bookstore to discuss her latest novel The Cape Doctor. The book was inspired by the real li...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: EJ Levy and The Cape Doctor

27 Nov 2021

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Author EJ Levy joined us at the Boulder Bookstore to discuss her latest novel The Cape Doctor, a fictionalized account of the real-life Dr. James Mira...

Radio Bookclub: Virtue – Hermione Hoby

28 Oct 2021

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Boulder-based author Hermione Hoby joined us at the Boulder Bookstore for a socially distanced live event, to discuss her latest novel Virtue, which t...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Stephen Graham Jones and the Slasher Novel

02 Oct 2021

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Best-selling horror author Stephen Graham Jones joined us at the Boulder Bookstore for a live event on September 2, 2021. In this Afterhours at the Ra...

Radio Bookclub: My Heart Is A Chainsaw

01 Oct 2021

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Stephen Graham Jones joined us at the Boulder Bookstore in September for a socially distanced, mask-wearing live event, to discuss his new novel My He...

Radio Bookclub: The Guide

03 Sep 2021

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The August 2021 selection for the Radio Bookclub has been The Guide, a thriller from Denver author Peter Heller. The book, set in Colorado, features J...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Peter Heller – The Guide

03 Sep 2021

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Listen to more of our conversation with best-selling author Peter Heller who joined us to discuss his latest book The Guide at an event at the Boulder...

Radio Bookclub: The Leave-Takers

06 Aug 2021

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For July 2021 we’ve been reading The Leave-Takers, a thriller from local author Steven Wingate, which tells the story of Jacob and Laynie whose rela...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Steven Wingate – The Leave-Takers

06 Aug 2021

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Author Steven Wingate returns to the Radio Bookclub for a second visit to talk about his latest novel The Leave-Takers. In this special podcast-only v...

Radio Bookclub: The Dead Husband

30 Jun 2021

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For June 2021 we’ve been reading The Dead Husband, a thriller from local author Carter Wilson. Twenty years ago an unspeakable tragedy rocked Rose Y...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Carter Wilson – The Dead Husband

30 Jun 2021

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Colorado author Carter Wilson joins us for this special podcast-only version of the Radio Bookclub to speak about the process of writing a mystery/thr...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Jim Davidson – The Next Everest

27 May 2021

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Fort Collins author Jim Davidson joins us for this special podcast-only version of the Radio Bookclub to speak about the lessons in resilience that he...

Radio Bookclub: The Next Everest

27 May 2021

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For May 2021 we’ve been reading The Next Everest by Colorado author Jim Davidson. The book chronicles his attempts to summit the world’s tallest m...

Radio Bookclub: Tiny

30 Apr 2021

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The April selection for the Radio Bookclub was Tiny by Colorado author Mairead Case. The book is a contemporary, poetic retelling of Sophocles’ Anti...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Mairead Case

30 Apr 2021

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Listen to more of our conversation with author Mairead Case in which she talks about the pop culture references that are scattered throughout her nove...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Helon Habila

25 Mar 2021

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Listen to more of our conversation with author Helon Habila where he talks about immigration policy in Europe and modern African literature. Listen to...

Radio Bookclub: Travelers – Helon Habila

25 Mar 2021

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The February selection for the Radio Bookclub is Perestroika In Paris, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley. The novel’s protagonist is a ru...

Radio Bookclub: Perestroika In Paris – Jane Smiley

26 Feb 2021

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The February selection for the Radio Bookclub is Perestroika In Paris, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley. The novel’s protagonist is a ru...

Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Jane Smiley

26 Feb 2021

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Listen to more of our conversation with author Jane Smiley where she talks about her love of horses, which feature in so many of her books, and what i...

After Hours at the Radio Bookclub: Jon Krakauer

28 Jan 2021

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Listen to more of our conversation with Jon Krakauer as he reflects on the 25th anniversary of the publication of his best-seller Into the Wild. Liste...

Radio Bookclub: Classic Krakauer – Essays on Wilderness and Risk

28 Jan 2021

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The January selection for the Radio Bookclub is Classic Krakauer - Essays on Wilderness and Risk. Best-selling author Jon Krakauer began his writing c...