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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 - Norwegian Wood

Likely Stories ·

2024/10/10

Hello, and welcome to this week’s episode of Likely Stories. I’m Malcolm Foster, operations assistant at KWBU and aspiring habitual reader. Today I want to talk about Haruki Marakumi’s best known body of work, ‘Norwegian Wood.’

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Likely Stories - California Golden

Likely Stories ·

2024/09/27

Hey there, my name is Lauren Hooker. I'm a student at Baylor as well as a bookseller at Fabled and I'm also the Public Relations intern this semester here at KWBU.

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Likely Stories - North Woods

Likely Stories ·

2024/09/26

In this week's episode of Likley Stories, art historian and educator, Heather White, is discussing 'North Woods' by Daniel Mason.

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Likely Stories - James

Likely Stories ·

2024/09/19

Hello, my name is Douglas Henry, dean of the Honors College at Baylor University. With this week's edition of Likely Stories.

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Likely Stories - The Frozen River

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2024/09/12

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Likely Stories. I’m Paige Connell, and I teach English at Midway High School. When this year comes to a close, if The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon isn’t my top 1-2 best books of the year, I will be shocked.

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Likely Stories - A Book of Noises: Notes on the...

Likely Stories ·

2024/09/05

This is the Reverend Dr. Andrew Armand. I'm an Episcopal priest here in town at St. Alban's Episcopal Church. Welcome to this next edition of Likely Stories.

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Likely Stories - Shut Up, This Is Serious

Likely Stories ·

2024/08/29

Ah, high school. The sounds. The smells. The drama.

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Likely Stories - Tender is the Flesh

Likely Stories ·

2024/08/22

Spooky season is approaching. The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer, and the flavors are getting pumpkiny-er.

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Likely Stories - Upstairs at the White House

Likely Stories ·

2024/08/15

If you have ever wanted a glimpse behind the curtain at the White House, "Upstairs at the White House" by Chief Usher JB West is the book for you.

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Likely Stories - The Inheritance Games

Likely Stories ·

2024/08/08

Hi, my name is Shenequa Williams, and I am an Instructional Specialist at Cedar Ridge Elementary. Today, I'm reviewing The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.

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Likely Stories - Sipsworth

Likely Stories ·

2024/08/01

Hi, and welcome back to Likely Stories. I'm Paige Connell, an English teacher at Midway High School, with a review of the most precious book about finding your purpose, caring for others, and the beauty of life-even among the smallest of creatures. Sipsworth by Simon van Booy moved me to tears and filled my cup.

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Likely Stories - The Librarian of Burned Books

Likely Stories ·

2024/07/25

I love books about books. Really, who wouldn't want to be a librarian holding the multiverse together, as in The Invisible Library series? And so many give great us reading lists as a bonus.

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Likely Stories - Demon Copperhead

Likely Stories ·

2024/07/18

Hello. My name is Douglas Henry, Dean of the Honors College at Baylor University.Last year, Barbara Kingsolver won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel, Demon Copperhead. Inspired by Charles Dickens' David Copperfield, Kingsolver lays bare the woeful lives of orphans in drug-addicted America.

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Likely Stories - Never Let Me Go

Likely Stories ·

2024/07/11

During the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine, some people learned to make sourdough, and some learned to paint. Me? I read books. I'm Emma Weidmann, the Arts and Life Editor at the Baylor Lariat, with this week's edition of Likely Stories on KWBU.

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Likely Stories - The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans...

Likely Stories ·

2024/07/05

Harrison Otis says of The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the nineteen thirty-six Berlin Olympics, "...this is more than a sports story. It’s a window into American life during the Great Depression. It’s a story about Hitler’s rise to power. It’s a story of the men and women from Washington whose friendships and conflicts are the real heart of the book...".

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Likely Stories - Normal People

Likely Stories ·

2024/06/27

Why hello there, I’m Malcolm Foster, Operations Assistant at KWBU, habitual collector of books and lifelong lover of compelling storytelling. Today I want to talk about a body of work that captured both my head and my heart. A book that I still find myself thinking of years after my first read through.

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Likely Stories - Starter Villain

Likely Stories ·

2024/06/13

Hi, and welcome to Likely Stories. I’m Paige Connell, and I teach 9th grade English at Midway High School. Today I want to talk about one of my surprise favorite books of 2023, Starter Villain by John Scalzi.

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Likely Stories - The Displacements

Likely Stories ·

2024/05/30

Of all the books I have read recently, the one I have recommended to the most people is “The Displacements” by Bruce Holsinger.

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Likely Stories - Devotions

Likely Stories ·

2024/05/23

My name is Heather White. When I am not managing my household and caring for my young children, I teach art and art history classes here in Waco. Today I am recommending the book “Devotions” by Mary Oliver

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Likely Stories - Klara and the Sun

Likely Stories ·

2024/05/16

Hi, and welcome to Likely Stories. My name is Harrison Otis, and I'm a graduate student in the English department at Baylor University. Today I'm reviewing Klara and the sun, the 2021 novel by the British author Kazuo Ishiguro.

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