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I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.I once attended an American Library Association…

I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.I have read several books by Lily King—The English…

Epic saga of a family with origins dating back to the 19th up to the 20th century.I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction,…

A collection of essays by – IMHO -- the premier woman of letters today.I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction,…

An essential collection of essays for every writer on “The Writing Life.”I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction,…

Wonderful memoir of a child’s desire to become a writer and how she achieved her goal.I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of…

It’s estimated that nearly half of the returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan will report at least some difficulty reintegrating to civilian life.…

Interesting biography of a great post war satirist, humorist, and storyteller.I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction,…

Pleasant excursion through a world of literature and the ideas which tie them together.I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of…

An interesting excursion into the mind of a reader, writer, and inveterate “book smeller.” I’m Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of…