Fiction

As Likely Stories comes to an end, we spend this month featuring some of Jim's favorite episodes.

I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.Philipp Meyer grew up in Baltimore. After spending several…

Hello! I’m Jim McKeown. Welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.Lisa See has written a number of fun and…

Hi, I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry.Graham Swift won the Booker Prize for his novel Last…

I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry.In my distant past, I had an affair with archaeology. I…

I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.Julia Alvarez is an amazing writer. Julia has an…

I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.According to the dust jacket, Crissy Van Meter grew up in…

I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and biographies.The Redhead by the Side of the Road is the…

I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and biographies.If you are a long-time listener to Likely…

Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen is a most peculiar story. It begins with a tragic accident. Jon is the author of two novels before Harry’s. He was the…