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Steve's Bookshelf: Conflicts And Untold Stories

Sneak behind the lines of Mexico’s brutal drug wars and climb to the top of Mount Everest during the Cold War without leaving your home.

On Wednesday's Up to Date, Steve's Bookshelf returns with more recommendations. Joining Steve Kraske to discuss their books are:

  • Nathaniel PhilbreckBunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution
  • Broughton Coburn, The Vast Unknown: America's First Ascent of Everest
  • Alfredo Corchado, Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter's Journey Through a Country's Descent into Darkness  
  • Lily Koppel, The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story

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When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.