Was there ever so beloved a 20th century humorist as James Thurber? Here are two of my favorites among his many unforgettable stories: “The Night the Bed Fell” and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes Christmas adventure, roast goose and all the trimmings.

O. Henry's most famous story: The gift of the Magi

The classic fairy tale Cinderella, reconsidered and retold by Stephan Kalinski and Iain Botterill.

Two old friends find themselves on opposite sides of the law in O. Henry’s “The Clarion Call.”

P. G. Wodehouse created dozens of memorable characters who appeared in their own series of stories. He hit gold when he came up with Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. Tonight’s story presents Bertie’s predecessor, the amiable and well intentioned bungler Reggie Pepper.

A modern retelling by Stephan Kalinski and Iain Botterill of a fairy tale classic.

I. L. Peretz was one of the great Yiddish storytellers. Here is one of his most famous tales.

An early classic of science fiction, this one by Edgar Allan Poe

A charming story by Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of the Ann of Green Gables novels.