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The Kiss, Anton Chekhov (1887)
A soldier has his confidence and imagination ignited by a mysterious chance encounter.
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Double Birthday, Willa Cather (1929)
A group of friends find companionship in reminiscing the past, despite the necessary adjustment to a post-WWI world.
Jul 10
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The Declaration of Independence (1776)
“The good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States…”
Jul 3
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June 2026
Big Two-Hearted River, Ernest Hemingway (1925)
A young man goes trout fishing and reminds the reader what a conversation with Mother Nature really sounds like.
Jun 26
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“Indian Summer of a Forsyte” from The Forsyte Saga, John Galsworthy (1918)
A man ponders his age, his passions, and his history as he revels in the company of an unexpected guest.
Jun 19
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A White Heron, Sarah Orne Jewett (1886)
A young girl bravely faces her first test of loyalty, choosing between human interests and those of the natural world.
Jun 12
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Start Here
Welcome to Classics Read Aloud!
Jun 12
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“Projection of the House” from The Forsyte Saga, John Galsworthy (1906-1922)
A distinguished “man of property” embarks on an ambitious project aimed at providing him with increased control, and yet the forces of beauty, love, and…
Jun 5
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May 2026
Rip Van Winkle, Washington Irving (1819)
The classic tale of a man who sleeps for twenty years and awakes to find freedom from monarchy and matrimony.
May 22
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Matters of Beauty
Reflections on a Paris sojourn.
May 15
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“Spring” from Jean Gourdon’s Four Days, Émile Zola (1874)
A young man leaps into adulthood with all the expectant energy of the vibrant spring that surrounds him.
May 8
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The Open Boat, Stephen Crane (1897)
The author's poignant autobiographical tale of surviving a shipwreck and battling the raging sea in a desperate return to shore.
May 1
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