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Likely Stories

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

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Likely Stories - Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent.

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2023/12/07

Nugent, an Irish writer, always starts her books with a catchy opening line. Any time she has a new book out, I immediately turn to the first sentence to see what sort of tale awaits me.

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Likely Stories - A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky...

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2023/11/30

A Psalm for the Wild-Built is the first book in the Monk and Robot series by Becky Chambers. This charming novella won the Hugo award in 2022 - the Hugo recognizes the best science fiction or fantasy titles of the previous year.

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Likely Stories - The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

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2023/11/23

The Art Thief, by Michael Finkel, is a true story about a young couple who stole $2 billion worth of art - that's with a B- for more than seven years across Europe, totaling a treasure of more than 300 pieces.

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Likely Stories - Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

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2023/11/16

"Under the Whispering Door" is a book I had been eyeing for months because of its intriguing cover. It is written by TJ Klune, the same author who wrote "The House in the Cerulean Sea.”

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Likely Stories - American Road Trip by Patrick...

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2023/11/09

War is hell. And what comes after war, when soldiers return home, is often its own version of torment, one that takes exceptional patience and grace from everyone--those who love the soldiers as well as the soldiers themselves.

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Likely Stories - The Gulf: The Making of an American...

Likely Stories ·

2023/11/02

I’m Joe Riley with KWBU. I’ve loved Likely Stories from the beginning, and always looked forward to hearing Jim McKeown’s recommendations. Now I’m grateful for the privilege of sharing one of my recent reads.

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Likely Stories - How to Keep House While Drowning: A...

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2023/10/26

KC Davis is a counselor and speaker who lives in Houston. In her book, How to Keep House While Drowning, Davis outlines practical and compassionate instructions on how to keep life running when you feel like you are flailing.

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Likely Stories - Biography of a Phantom: A Robert...

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2023/10/19

For 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.

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Likely Stories - Dominicana by Angie Cruz

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2023/10/12

Dominicana is a novel I cannot stop thinking about.

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Likely Stories - The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli

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2023/10/05

You 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.

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Likely Stories - All the Light We Cannot See by...

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2023/09/28

Earlier 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.

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