The Radio Reading Room features the Stories of Americana special Featured Segments feature stories and poetry from some of America's Classic authors, such as, Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Frost, Emily Dickerson, T.S. Elliot and many more. The program is hosted and stories read by long time broadcast veteran and voice artist Myron Hieronymous Thomas. First aired over WQSA AM radio in Sarasota Florida in 1989 the program fast became a favorite of listeners and participants.
It's the Halloween season, the time when things go bump in the night and spirits appear to manifest themselves in the strangest locations. And with that in mind, we present some classic stories that …
In this Episode we are featuring an AI story about Autumn. The Magic of Autumn tells the stale of Sammy the squirrel and his friends Bella and Ollie as they welcome in the changes in the forest at A…
A Horseman in the Sky, A Civil War Story by Ambrose Bierce is a poignant tale that captures the essence of the American Civil War through the eyes of Carter Druse, a young Union soldier. The story is…
In this episode we feature The History of The Declaration of Independence found in the pages of the National Archive Web site. The Declaration of Independence was designed for multiple audiences: the…
In this episode we feature "The Adventure of Silver Blaze", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the first from the 12 in the cycle collected as The Memoi…
The 2025 Belmont Stakes will be run on Saturday, June 7th at Saratoga Race Course. The 157th running of the Belmont Stakes will feature a $2 million purse. The 157th running of the Belmont Stakes is …
In this episode Myron Hieronymous Thomas presents the history of the Preakness horse race. The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes will be held Saturday, May 17th, 2025. The history of the Preaknes…
In this episode, we're going to take a bit of a diversion and put our focus on horses, specifically on racehorses, and specifically on the Kentucky Derby. This year, the first Saturday in May is May …