LitReading - Classic Short Stories Podcast
1) The Right Call – An Original Short Story by Don McDonald
This is a special presentation of my original short story, “The Right Call,” first released on my companion podcast, New Tales Told.For now, I’ll be sharing my new stories here on Litreading as well—s...Show More
2) The Bet – A Classic Short Story by Anton Chekov
The Bet is a devastating meditation on freedom, knowledge, money, and the illusions we cling to when we mistake intellect for wisdom and wealth for meaning. Sparse, icy, and quietly explosive, th...Show More
3) The Eternal Code — A Special Presentation of an Original Short Story
This is a special presentation of my new original short story, "The Eternal Code," first released on my companion podcast, New Tales Told.Litreading will continue to feature classic short fiction, jus...Show More
4) Litreading – Classic Short Stories Live On
Every story you've ever loved learned it from somewhere. The plot twist, the heartbreak, the monster in the dark—somebody wrote it first. Narrator Don McDonald brings classic literature back to life, ...Show More
5) Uncle Richard’s New Year Dinner – A Classic Short Story by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Uncle Richard’s New Year Dinner is a tender, early-20th-century family story about estrangement, reconciliation, and the quiet power of kindness. Set over the course of a single winter evening, i...Show More
Uncle Richard’s New Year Dinner – A Classic Short Story by Lucy Maud Montgomery
10:59 | Dec 30th, 2025
6) The Boy with the Box – A Classic Christmas Story by Mary Griggs Van Voorhis
This holiday story will only be available for a limited time on Litreading, but will always be available on our holiday story podcast, Season's Readings.First published in 1905, “The Boy with the Box”...Show More
The Boy with the Box – A Classic Christmas Story by Mary Griggs Van Voorhis
19:34 | Dec 23rd, 2025
7) On Christmas Day in the Morning – A Classic Christmas Story by Grace S. Richmond
This story is only available here during the holidays, but can be heard year-round at Season's Readings, a part of Short Storyverses at shortstoryverses.comOn Christmas Day in the Morning is a st...Show More
On Christmas Day in the Morning – A Classic Christmas Story by Grace S. Richmond
36:43 | Dec 16th, 2025
8) A Chaparral Christmas Gift – Classic Western Christmas Story by O. Henry
This story is only available here during the holidays, but can be heard year-round at Season's Readings, a part of Short Storyverses at shortstoryverses.comOut on the western chaparral, Christmas does...Show More
9) The Burglar's Christmas – A Classic Holiday Tale by Elizabeth L. Seymour
This story is only available here during the holidays, but can be heard year-round at Season's Readings, a part of Short Storyverses at shortstoryverses.comThe Burglar’s Christmas is Willa Cather...Show More
10) The Purple Dress – A Classic Holiday Story by O. Henry
This story is only available here during the holidays, but can be heard year-round at Season's Readings, a part of Short Storyverses at shortstoryverses.comO. Henry often found the heart of a story in...Show More