Mary E. Wilkins Freeman was a prolific author in the 19th century. Her Christmas stories showed up every year in newspapers and magazines. Professor Thomas Ruys Smith recently published a new collection of Freeman's Christmas stories. Professor Smith joins me today to discuss Freeman, and then Brian narrates "Harriet Anne's Christmas" from the collection.

Mentioned in this Episode

The Last Gift: The Christmas Stories of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Music in this Episode

• "Family Holiday" — Aleksey Chistilin, via Pixabay
• "Piano Music No. 1" — Relaxing Time, via Pixabay
• "Relaxing Piano Music" — Kevin Macleod, via Incompetech

Brian is getting ready to return for the 2024 Christmas season with an all new series of episodes. Join Christmas Past on Halloween for our traditional ghost story to kick off the preseason.