Chris Boros

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Radio Host and Producer at KUNM-FM (Albuquerque, NM)

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WMRA Daily 4/21/25

3 days ago | wmra.org | Chris Boros

Abandoned, crumbling, downtown buildings have become something of a stereotype for the struggles of communities. When storms hit, many of us brace, wondering if the power will remain on. Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center, Virginia’s last youth prison, is under scrutiny for its understaffing and dangerous conditions. The Democratic primary for attorney general might end up being an expensive fight between two big-money rivals.
Brian Noyes from Red Truck Bakery brings his baking knowledge to Winchester

2 weeks ago | wmra.org | Chris Boros

Brian Noyes left a successful career in publishing to open the Red Truck Bakery with two locations in rural Virginia, and he’s the author of two cookbooks featuring his favorite baking recipes. Brian will join us to talk about the books, his passion for baking, and his dream of opening his own bakery at WMRA’s next Books & Brews Tuesday, April 8, at 7pm, at Winchester Brew Works in Winchester at 7 o’clock. WMRA’s Chris Boros spoke with Brian and asked him how the bakery got started.
EMU professor Mary Ann Zehr chronicles her time teaching English in China

1 month ago | wmra.org | Chris Boros

Eastern Mennonite University professor, Mary Ann Zehr went to a closed city in China in the 1980s with a friend to teach English. While there, the teachers made meaningful connections, suggesting a path forward for easing tensions between the United States and China today. Zehr chronicles her time in China through a new book called Doors Cracked Open, and she’ll talk about it at Books & Brews on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Pale Fire Brewing in Harrisonburg at 7.
Quiana Lynell combines jazz with soul at the Forbes Center

1 month ago | wmra.org | Chris Boros

When Quiana Lynell takes the stage, she guides the listeners on a journey where “jazz collides with soul.” She’ll bring that soul to the Forbes Center in Harrisonburg on Sunday, March 2, 2025, as part of the from Jazz at Lincoln Center. WMRA’s Chris Boros spoke with Lynell and has this interview.
Rebecca Kauffman and her new book "I'll Come To You"

2 months ago | wmra.org | Chris Boros

Harrisonburg novelist Rebecca Kauffman tells a modern and classic story of family in her new book, I'll Come to You, which chronicles intersecting lives over the course of one year - anchored by the anticipation and arrival of a child. She’ll talk about the story at WMRA’s Books & Brews in Harrisonburg at Pale Fire Brewing on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 7pm. WMRA’s Chris Boros spoke with Rebecca and asked her about telling a singular story through the experiences of multiple people.
The 1921 farm massacre and the horror of America's second slavery

Jan 10, 2025 | wmra.org | Chris Boros

Virginia author, Earl Swift, tells an often forgotten story of a mass killing in 1921 that brought revelations about debt slavery to the public in his new book Hell Put to Shame. He will discuss the book at WAMR's Books & Brews on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in Harrisonburg at Pale Fire Brewing at 7pm. WMRA’s Chris Boros spoke with Earl recently about the book.
Exploring water quality issues through fiction with David Hirschman

Dec 2, 2024 | wmra.org | Chris Boros

David Hirschman writes about environmentalism through the eyes of an FBI agent in his new novel The Tenacious Bloom. David has spent four decades working to bring understanding to the issues of water pollution and ecosystem protection, and he’ll join us for Books & Brews on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, to discuss the book and his work at Seven Arrows Brewing in Waynesboro. WMRA’s Chris Boros asked David to talk about his environmental background.
Exploring the American bookstore with JMU history professor Evan Friss

Nov 15, 2024 | wmra.org | Chris Boros

For some people, a bookstore is just a place you go to find books, but for others it’s a special location for discovery and community. James Madison University professor of history Evan Friss writes about the history of the American bookstore in his new book called The Bookshop. He’s s our guest for Books & Brews at Pale Fire Brewing on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, in Harrisonburg at 7:00. WMRA’s Chris Boros asked Evan to talk about his earliest memory of venturing into a bookstore.
WMRA Daily 10/22/24

Oct 22, 2024 | wmra.org | Chris Boros

A VPM News investigation found a Richmond City Council candidate who identifies as a lawyer … may not be licensed. The Virginia Department of Health reports that we're currently in a lull between waves of respiratory illnesses. With the election just 15 days away, two Republican officials in Waynesboro have filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s voting system. Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing everything from medicine to entertainment.
The Civil War in the Valley through the eyes of a ghost with Abigail Cutter

Oct 4, 2024 | wmra.org | Chris Boros

Virginia author Abigail Cutter’s new book, The Last of What I Am, deals with a Confederate soldier whose own personal war follows him into the afterlife—until one day when his encounters with a modern-day couple change everything. Abigail speaks about the book on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, for WMRA’s Books & Brews in Winchester at Winchester Brew Works. WMRA’s Chris Boros asked Abigail about the old Valley farm house she lives in which inspired the story.