LitReading - Classic Short Stories

Don McDonald narrates Henry Kyler Bunner’s “Nice People,” a summer boarding-house story set on Orange Mountain in New Jersey.

Don McDonald reads Alice Brown's 1906 short story "The Wizard's Touch," set around Jerome Wilner, Mary Brinsley, and Marshby in a New England garden.

Don McDonald reads Katherine Mansfield's 'The Garden Party' for Lit Reading Summer Stories, opening on a perfect summer morning, a marquee going up, and roses that 'bloomed overnight.' Laura Sheridan spends the setup scene talking with workmen, especially a tall man who sniffs lavender and makes her rethink her own class habits.

Don McDonald narrates W.W.

Don McDonald narrates William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," centered on Miss Emily Grierson, her decaying house, and Jefferson's persistent scrutiny of her life.

Don McDonald reads “Dark,” an original short story about a hereditary watcher monitoring a failing star through an ancient machine called the eye.

This episode features a reading of Oscar Wilde's classic short story 'The Sphinx Without a Secret,' about a man who becomes obsessed with a woman's mysterious nature.

This is an original short story about the quiet village of Stillworth Crossing and the committee that maintains its orderly processes.

The Rips turns an apartment into a threshold.

This episode presents Mark Twain's short comic story 'My Watch,' which humorously explores the chaos that ensues after a reliable watch breaks down and is subjected to various repair attempts.

A man in a rented Philadelphia room prepares for a mysterious arrangement involving a body and a planned fire, orchestrated by Arthur Sinclair.

A small object falls out of the dark between the stars.

This episode features a reading of Zane Grey's 1910 short story 'Old Well-Well' about a famous baseball fan and his connection to a young player.

This episode features a reading of the classic thriller 'The Most Dangerous Game' by Richard Connell, where a big game hunter becomes stranded on a mysterious island.