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So many books, so little time! Jim McKeown hosts this weekly review of fiction, poetry, non-fiction and biographies. Jim is a lifelong voracious reader who learned to read by the “rule of 50" - if he’s not engaged in the characters, the prose, or the plot by page 50, he puts in a book mark and returns it to the shelf. Likely Stories is a production of KWBU in Waco, Texas.

Likely Stories Jim McKeown

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So many books, so little time! Jim McKeown hosts this weekly review of fiction, poetry, non-fiction and biographies. Jim is a lifelong voracious reader who learned to read by the “rule of 50" - if he’s not engaged in the characters, the prose, or the plot by page 50, he puts in a book mark and returns it to the shelf. Likely Stories is a production of KWBU in Waco, Texas.

    Likely Stories - The Wishing Game

    Likely Stories - The Wishing Game

    I want to talk today about a book that completely captured my heart, The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer.

    • 3 min.
    Likely Stories - Every Man For Himself and God Against All

    Likely Stories - Every Man For Himself and God Against All

    Outside of narrative fiction I'm rather partial to memoirs. In recent years I've vicariously lived amongst rock stars, performing artists, and iconic comedians. Today I want to talk about the strangest, and at times, the most frustrating memoir I've ever read.

    • 3 min.
    Likely Stories - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

    Likely Stories - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

    Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon? It is one of my favorite National Parks and one of the most memorable places I have visited.Standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon, I was overwhelmed with sublime awe, I felt small and insignificant, contemplating the unfathomable scale of earth time. I felt the same way reading Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yoo vuhl Noah Hraa ree.

    • 3 min.
    Likely Stories - The Ascent

    Likely Stories - The Ascent

    Hello. My name is Douglas Henry, Dean of the Honors College at Baylor University.For this week's Likely Stories, I'll be discussing The Ascent. A gripping new thriller, the debut novel of Adam Plantinga.

    • 3 min.
    Likely Stories - How to Stop Time

    Likely Stories - How to Stop Time

    Maybe it's the point in my life right now but aging slowly sounds devine."How to Stop Time," by Matt Haig, shares the story of Tom Hazard, who has a dangerous secret. He looks 40-ish, but he has actually lived for centuries.

    • 3 min.
    Likely Stories - The Women

    Likely Stories - The Women

    Welcome to Likely Stories. I’m Paige Connell, and I’m a 9th grade English teacher at Midway High School, and today I want to talk about Kristin Hannah’s latest historical fiction masterpiece, The Women.

    • 3 min.

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