For Reading Out Loud

Dorothy Sayers, The Adventurous Exploit of the Cave of Ali Baba 01.06.2026 1:14:15 ↓

Dorothy Sayers's Lord Peter Wimsey finds himself in the private center of a lethal criminal organization: "The Adventurous Exploit of the Cave of Ali Baba."

W. Somerset Maugham, Gigolo and Gigolette 24.05.2026 41:53 ↓

Surviving on the fringes of glamorous show business: W. Somerset Maugham's "Gigolo and Gigolette"

H. G. Wells, The New Accelerator 17.05.2026 37:28 ↓

A story by one of the inventors of science fiction: H. G. Wells, "The New Accelerator"

Dorothy L. Sayers, The Vindictive Story of the Footsteps That Ran 10.05.2026 34:40 ↓

Introducing Lord Peter Wimsey, Dorothy L. Sayers's most famous creation

Somerset Maugham, Straight Flush, The End of the Flight 03.05.2026 28:01 ↓

W. Somerset Maugham sets sail for points east with "Straight Flush" and "The End of the Flight."

Robert Benchley, How to Get Things Done, Doodlebugs 26.04.2026 22:59 ↓

Two stories by a beloved and versatile American humorist: Robert Benchley

Colette, "The Bitch, " Lorenz, "Laughing at Animals" 19.04.2026 32:19 ↓

All about animals: stories by Colette and Lorenz.

Alice Dunbar-Nelson, "M'sieu Fortier's Violin" 12.04.2026 32:20 ↓

You don't know Alice Dunbar Nelson? "M'sieu Fortier's Violin" might prove an inviting introduction.

Saki, A Matter of Sentiment, Fate 29.03.2026 22:44 ↓

Two tales by H. H. Munro, better known by his nom de plume Saki

Playing With AI 22.03.2026 21:08 ↓

What if Artificial Intelligence did the writing? Tonight, "Playing With AI."

Joyce, The Sisters 15.03.2026 33:08 ↓

At an Irish time of the year, a story from one of Ireland's great modern writers, James Joyce: "The Sisters," from the collection Dubliners.

Arthur Conan Doyle, A Case of Identity 08.03.2026 41:35 ↓

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's sleuth Sherlock Holmes looks into "A Case of Identity"

Frank R. Stockton, The Magic Egg 01.03.2026 35:14 ↓

A magic show that isn't just about magic: Frank R. Stockton's "The Magic Egg"

Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Hunter's Lodge 22.02.2026 27:40 ↓

Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot investigates, and his friend Captain Arthur Hastings narrates "The Mystery of the Hunter's Lodge."

Willa Cather, The Namesake 15.02.2026 31:33 ↓

In a sculptor's studio in Paris, eager young expatriates hear a tale of rootedness and creativity. Willa Cather's "The Namesake."

Anna Katharine Green, Shall He Wed Her? 08.02.2026 31:19 ↓

An intriguing story by a writer who was best known as a pioneer of detective fiction. Anna Katherine Green’s "Shall He Wed Her?”

Mark Twain, Insurance, Cannibalism 2-1-26 01.02.2026 27:43 ↓

Mark Twain dips his pen in dark comic ink for a speech to accident insurance executives and for a tale called "Cannibalism in the Cars."

G. K. Chesterton, The Purple Wig 25.01.2026 35:08 ↓

G. K. Chesterton's priestly detective Father Brown examines a curse on an old and prominent Devonshire family.

Meredith Nicholson, The Boulevard of Rogues 18.01.2026 18:27 ↓

A humorous and satisfying story of one man taking on the corrupt local political machine: Meredith Nicholson's "the Boulevard of Rogues"

Guy de Maupassant, Theodule Sabot's Confession 11.01.2026 18:24 ↓

Master storyteller Guy de Maupassant's "Théodule Sabot's Confession"

Washington', Eisenhower Farewell Addresses 1-7-26 07.01.2026 20:45 ↓

Lest we forget: George Washington's and Dwight Eisenhower farewell addresses

Sarah Orne Jewett, A White Heron 1-4-26 04.01.2026 27:29 ↓

A young girl discovers her passion for New England country life and her love and values for the animals that inhabit it.

Eric Kelly, In Clean Hay 12-25 28.12.2025 23:42 ↓

A Christmas story set in Poland: Eric Kelly's "In Clean Hay"

Gift of the Magi* 21.12.2025 16:41 ↓

So familiar, but somehow always new and wonderful: O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"

Lucy Maud Montgomery, A Redeeming Sacrifice 14.12.2025 16:01 ↓

A fine young woman falls for a rotter. What directions might it take? Lucy Maud Montgomery's "A Redeeming Sacrifice"