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🎄 Day 4 is here!
If you love the warm glow of classic storytelling, today’s episode is for you. As part of our 12 Days of CraftLit, we’re sharing olden-time Christmas stories that bring a touch of Yuletide nostalgia to your winter season.
From fireside tales to timeless festive cheer, these stories offer a glimpse into Christmases long past—reminding us of traditions, hope, and the joy of storytelling that transcends time.
So grab a blanket, a cup of tea (or cocoa!), and settle in as we bring the spirit of the season straight to your ears.
🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts or click here to join in.
Enjoy the stories and may your day be merry, bright, and full of words that linger!
– CraftLit
The Christmas Stocking (1905):
By: L Frank Baum - https://librivox.org/author/406
From: https://librivox.org/librivox-2006-christmas-short-works-collection/
eText: http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Text/christmas_stocking.htm
Read by: Judy Bieber - https://librivox.org/reader/100
The Shepherd Who Didn't Go (1916)
By: Jay T. Stocking https://librivox.org/author/10171
From: https://librivox.org/fireside-christmas-short-stories/
eText: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17770/17770-h/17770-h.htm#Page_135
Read by: Angela (BookAngel7) - https://librivox.org/reader/4323
A Kidnapped Santa Claus (1904)
By: L Frank Baum https://librivox.org/author/406
From: https://librivox.org/librivox-2006-christmas-short-works-collection/
eText: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/KidnSant.shtml
Read by: Judy Bieber - https://librivox.org/reader/100
(If you love Baum, you might also want to check out the much longer: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, version 1 (https://librivox.org/the-life-and-adventures-of-santa-claus-by-l-frank-baum) and version 2 (https://librivox.org/life-and-adventures-of-santa-claus-version-2-by-l-frank-baum/)
What Child Is This? (words 1865 | music 16th C)
By: William Chatterton Dix - https://librivox.org/author/193
From: https://librivox.org/christmas-carol-collection-2010/
Sung by: Mark F Smith and Laurie Ann Walden
A Very Private Miracle
— Howard DaSilva - always my Ben (and this, and this, and this)
Music: Christmas Lullaby
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Come dive into the enchanting tale of The Christmas Scene at Camelot of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". It's romance with a capital R—and maybe a touch of holiday magic.
By: Anonymous Pearl Poet - https://librivox.org/author/19
eText: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14568/pg14568-images.html
Middle English read by: Martin Geeson - https://librivox.org/reader/3595
Modern English read by: Euan Bartlett
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