Free your inner child as you enjoy great holiday season and Christmas stories any time with Season’s Readings.
When the world turns cold, these stories should warm your heart. "Season’s Readings" is your fireside refuge from the season’s noise — a handpicked collection of classic and original tales, read with warmth and heart by professional voice actor Don McDonald. While most of these holiday tales center on Christmas, they span the season from Thanksgiving through the New Year — stories both joyful and bittersweet that remind us why light, laughter, and love matter most when the nights grow longest.
It’s the cozy corner of Short Storyverses, where every episode feels like cocoa and candlelight.
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Free your inner child as you enjoy great holiday season and Christmas stories any time with Season’s Readings.
When the world turns cold, these stories should warm your heart. "Season’s Readings" is your fireside refuge from the season’s noise — a handpicked collection of classic and original tales, read with warmth and heart by professional voice actor Don McDonald. While most of these holiday tales center on Christmas, they span the season from Thanksgiving through the New Year — stories both joyful and bittersweet that remind us why light, laughter, and love matter most when the nights grow longest.
It’s the cozy corner of Short Storyverses, where every episode feels like cocoa and candlelight.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
O. Henry often found the heart of a story in the everyday moments most people overlook. The Purple Dress is one of those pieces — a small, vivid glimpse into life in early-1900s New York, told with his familiar mix of humor, warmth, and gentle surprise.
William Sydney Porter, or O. Henry, wrote more than six hundred short stories marked by humor, warmth, and his famous twist endings. His work captures the daily lives of ordinary Americans — especially the clerks and shopgirls of early-20th-century New York — with compassion and insight.
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