Drift with Erin Davis

A classic short story from F. Scott Fitzgerald, this tale imagines age reversal with life beginning as an elderly person and ending as an infant. Charming and intriguing, this first half follows Benj…

TS Arthur wrote this beautiful story, reshaped especially for you here, of a hard-working couple who opened their house to a recently-orphaned girl named Maggie who turns out to be the personificatio…

Set in the idyllic South of France, this original gentle story story puts you in the comfy shoes of a travel blogger witnessing the beauty and wonders of an ancient annual festival in which sheep and…

This Ukrainian folk tale is one of many told about a man deemed unintelligent who actually turns things around to his benefit. Ivan the Fool and St. Peter's Fife tells the story of a man whose magica…

A young girl grows up hearing ages-old legends of a magical talisman that no one has been able to use for its abilities. Asha decides it will be she who finds it and uses it to change things – but ho…

In this retelling of a Grimm classic, a young woman is shunned for her beauty and finds help from seven new friends, while a jealous queen pays the wages of envy. Speaking of envy, Drift is free, tha…

If it's very warm where you are, you may find some comfort in this magical tale of Northern Lights, a very clever brother and sister duo and a slide that takes you straight to the North Pole and perh…

From the man often called the Father of the Fairy Tale, this little-known story written by Charles Perrault is about a hard-done-by young woman who is bestowed with a most unusual gift. But when her …

How many times have we heard this tale? Well, not enough! For this story of a young girl, ill-treated by her family but beloved by not just her fairy godmother but a prince who is smitten at first si…

What an unexpected delight to come across a new-to-us story from such a brilliant writer! The man who brought us The Wizard of Oz tells a tale of magic, deception and an ending that everyone deserves…

If you drifted off before the end of Part One of this story by Jonathan Swift, not to worry: I'll recap where we are when we pick up on the second and final half. Gulliver, you'll recall, was shipwre…

What happens when a full-sized man who is cast adrift lands on an island full of tiny, often warring people? In this Jonathan Swift tale, we learn of Gulliver's troubles and eventual freedom. But wha…

Inspired by a trip along the coast of Vancouver Island, this is the tale of a boy who finds a mollusk that turns into something quite incredible. Enjoy a gentle tale, preceded by a short relaxing med…

What a joy it is to bring you the words of A.A. Milne in stories he wrote for his son. And in this third podcast rendering of Mr. Milne's creation, Pooh and his best pal (other than Christopher Robin…

Christopher Robin's father opens the book where we left off, and this time we all enjoy A.A.Milne's story of Pooh getting himself in a most awkward spot. Oh, bother! Enjoy our second visit to the Hun…

It's a joy to bring to you the beloved adventures of a boy and his bear, and that bear's friends, as told to Christopher Robin by the author A. A. Milne. Winnie-the-Pooh's gentle stories are told fro…

You've heard the word narcissistic – now enjoy the tale of the beautiful nymph for whom the word was coined, and the other wood fairies who suffered his vanity and eventually plotted his downfall. Fr…

In this Drift Sleep Story, we tell a tale that truly is as old as time. A young woman meets a creature who holds her father in his home. Only love – and the gift of seeing beyond appearances and into…

Did you have a Raggedy Ann doll? Perhaps an Andy as well? Whether you did or not, I think you'll enjoy this sweet tale of a cloth doll and her friends – a much simpler “toy story” from a century ago …