/tags/kunc-books KUNC Books en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:48:02 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-06-19/how-growing-up-in-colorado-influenced-oscar-winning-actor-hattie-mcdaniels-career Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win an Oscar. She used her platform to champion civil rights and desegregation. In honor of Juneteenth, we’ll hear a conversation with the author of a book that tells McDaniel’s life story after winning an Academy Award. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:48:02 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-06-19/how-growing-up-in-colorado-influenced-oscar-winning-actor-hattie-mcdaniels-career In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/summerreading Our readers, librarians and bookstore experts have created the ultimate list of their favorite recent books that should take you on some adventures this summer, regardless of if you are escaping to a beach or cozy on your couch. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/summerreading Jennifer Coombes