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- Likely Stories - Biography of a Phantom: A Robert Jonson Blues OdysseyFor someone who's been the subject of more than a dozen books, there's not a whole not that's definitely known about the blues musician Robert Johnson.4 min
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- Likely Stories - The Order of Time by Carlo RovelliYou may not think that an Episcopal priest is the most likely candidate to review a book on theoretical physics by someone who describes himself as "serenely atheist," but Carlo Rovelli's The Order of Time, which I just read for the first time this year, has quickly become one of my favorites.4 min
- Likely Stories - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrEarlier this year I read Anthony Doerr's novel All the Light We Cannot See. I had a copy of it for years and now, I wish I had read it sooner.4 min
- Likely Stories - The Long And Faraway Gone by Lou BerneyI wanted to bring a backlist selection that I only recently discovered. That is The Long And Faraway Gone by Lou Berney.4 min
- Likely Stories - We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel ShriverThis week, avid reader and daughter in law of Jim McKeown, Ashley McKeown, brings to her Likely Stories debut, Lionel Shriver's 2003 novel 'We Need to Talk about Kevin."4 min
- Likely Stories - The Deepest South of All by Richard GrantA nonfiction deep dive into one of America's most intriguing cities is the book I am bringing to you today. That is The Deepest South of All: True Stories from Natchez, Missisippi by Richard Grant.4 min
- Likely Stories - Love & Saffron by Kim FayToday I am recommending my favorite book of last year, Love and Saffron by Kim Fay. I describe is as if Ruth Reichl, food writer for the NYT, and Laurie Colwin, my favorite food memoir writer wrote Eighty Four Charing Cross and I loved everything about it4 min
- Likely Stories - The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson“The Seed Keeper” by Diane Wilson was at the top of my summer reading list this year.Wilson won the 2022 Minnesota Book Award for this novel, which is her first fiction work. Her previous, non-fiction writings have also received numerous awards.4 min
- Likely Stories - Shark Heart by Emily HabeckA book that is a brand new August release and taking the publishing world by storm is Shark Heart by Emily Habeck. This debut has perhaps one of the strangest premises I will ever bring to Likely Stories.4 min
About Likely Stories
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So many books, so little time! Although long-time host Jim McKeown has retired, his legacy continues as Likely Stories finds itself turning the page for a new chapter. Exploring an eclectic collection…
of books, each week Likely Stories see's a different host bring something new to the table to share their insight and earnest review. Likely Stories is a production of KWBU in Waco, Texas. Likely Stories airs Thursdays during Morning Edition and All Things Considered and Saturday and Sunday during Weekend Edition on 103.3 Waco Public Radio - KWBU.
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