Likely Stories
Thursday 7:45am and 4:45pm. Saturday 8:35am. Sunday 9:35am
So many books, so little time! Jim McKeown 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. This long running local segment has come to a close as Jim has now retired. We will keep his segments archived here on this web site.
Latest Episodes
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Due to Covid-19 affecting a good portion of KWBU staff and for the well being of event attendees, the February 7th reception for Jim McKeown has been postponed.One of the truest champions for KWBU has been Jim McKeown. Before Jim closed this chapter to move into full retirement, we invited Carl Hoover of the Waco Tribune Herald to the KWBU Studio to talk to Jim about his long time love of books and the very popular Likely Stories segment. -
Intriguing story of Thomas Mann, a brilliant author.
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Mary Oliver is a national treasure and I hold her wonders in my heart
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This collection of short stories contains one by Elizabeth Berg. Berg is a funny writer, and I 've admired nearly all of her novels
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Sublime story of the beauty of the wild ocean.
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A fisher’s delight for all over the country.
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A gripping story of love and death.
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Lauren Groff’s "Such Small Islands" is one of 35 fascinating stories in “Small Odysseys”
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A fine selection of Christmas presents
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Elizabeth Strout is one of the finest living writers to this day.
