{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68a38e07457a24bb950853fc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"LitReading - Short Stories and Timeless Tales","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68a38e07457a24bb950853fc/1791321421465-1395823c-b419-46c3-9b97-b508864ecfa8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>LitReading: Great Short Stories Read Aloud</strong></p><p><u>Great stories deserve to be heard.</u></p><p>LitReading brings you a complete short stories, unabridged and narrated by veteran broadcaster and voice actor <a href=\"donmcdonald.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Don McDonald</a>. Hear the masters of the form, including Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, O. Henry, Edith Wharton, Anton Chekhov, Kate Chopin, William Faulkner, Katherine Mansfield, Stephen Crane, Saki, Bret Harte and Virginia Woolf. Along with them come overlooked gems from the golden age of American, British and Russian literature that deserve a second hearing.</p><p>Each episode is one full story, from a few minutes to a deeply immersive hour. Think of it as a free audiobook of short fiction, performed with warmth and clarity and just enough character to bring every voice to life. Play it on a commute, a walk or a quiet evening. It also makes good bedtime listening for grown-ups.</p><p><em>Come for a story. Leave with a world.</em></p><p><strong>Help a good story travel.</strong> If LitReading has kept you company, tap <strong>Follow</strong> in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast app. It&#39;s free, and new stories arrive automatically. A quick 5-star rating or a one-line review helps more than you&#39;d guess, because that&#39;s how new listeners find us. And if a story stayed with you, send this episode to one friend who loves to read. That&#39;s how this show grows.</p><p>LitReading is part of <strong><a href=\"shortstoryverses.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Short Storyverses</a></strong> (<a href=\"shortstoryverses.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">shortstoryverses.com</a>), a family of podcasts for people who love great storytelling:</p><ul><li><strong>New Tales Told:</strong> original stories in the spirit of the classics</li><li><strong>FRIGHTLY!:</strong> tales of terror and the uncanny</li><li><strong>Sci-Finds:</strong> science fiction and speculative stories</li><li><strong>HumorUs:</strong> comic fiction</li><li><strong>Season&#39;s Readings:</strong> holiday stories for any time of year</li><li><strong>Readastorus:</strong> stories for younger listeners</li></ul><p>Search for any of them wherever you get your podcasts.</p>","author_name":"Don McDonald"}