KBOO Community Radio

Host Ed Goldberg speaks with David Mitchell, whose most recent book is "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet," a historical novel of corruption, betrayal and love in Japan in 1799, when the island nation was almost entirely cut off from the West except for a tiny, quarantined Dutch outpost.

Hosts O.B. Hill, Patricia Welch and Emma Jackson-Ford present recommendations on what you should be reading as you go back to school.

Journalist and author Chris Hedges speaks on “EMPIRE OF ILLUSION: THE END OF LITERACY AND THE TRIUMPH OF SPECTACLE."

Air Cascadia is off today. Hear Flashpoints beginning at 10AM. Today's program features a special recording of Peruvian American rapper and political activist Immortal Technique speaking to at-risk youth.

Happy September!

Please join me, Paula the Small, along with DJ Muffin for a musical journey that will blow the doors off the genres!

Music outside of the box, but inside the crates!

Also, please support local artists and show solidarity and not charity for one of local non-profits.

How?

Check out the flyer for Cascade AIDS Project (CAP)'s Poetry Fundraiser, presented by poet Emmett Wheatfall, on Friday, September 17th.

Host Per Fagereng interviews journalist Pepe Escobar about Afghanistan.

Pepe Escobar, born in Brazil, is the roving correspondent for Hong Kong/Thailand-based Asia Times and analyst for Toronto/Washington-based The Real News. He is the author of "Globalistan: How the Globalized World is Dissolving into Liquid War"; "Red Zone Blues: a Snapshot of Baghdad during the Surge"; and "Obama does Globalistan."

Help pick the flavors for tonights 4 hour “MELTING POT” 8-12pm

Do you rely on public transit? What will the newly announced rate increases mean to you? Join host Lisa Loving on Wednesday Morning Talk Radio with guest the Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, Co-Director of OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon. OPAL is organizing a protest Wednesday afternoon against the rate increases. Public transit and Civil rights

Kelly Rauer talks about her high-definition video installation, Shaping Sequence, at New American Art Union. The work utilizes the lines of the body within the containing structure of the camera frame. Kathleen Stephenson guest hosts.

Kelly Rauer is a Portland multi-media artist, who for the past 5 years, has worked to balance art-making, curating, art administration and exhibition design for organizations including the Portland Art Center, p:ear, Heidi McBride Gallery and Art Consultancy, PNCA and NAAU. In 2004 she received a BA in Fine Art and Photography from the Evergreen State College. She has created works in video, installation, sculpture and performance.

New American Art Union, 922 SE Ankeny St., 231-8294. Closes Sept. 19.