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Three Thanksgiving Kisses – A Classic Holiday Short Story by William Dean Howells

Three Thanksgiving Kisses – A Classic Holiday Short Story by William Dean Howells

Update: 2025-11-12
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Season’s Readings is your fireside refuge from life’s troubles — a curated collection of timeless holiday tales read by Don McDonald.


In this episode, we feature Three Thanksgiving Kisses by William Dean Howells, a tender 19th-century story about love, humility, and gratitude in a small New England home.


Discover more classic and original stories at ShortStoryverses.com — a universe of stories for every season.


Three Thanksgiving Kisses was written by William Dean Howells (1837–1920), the “Dean of American Letters.” As editor of The Atlantic Monthly and a lifelong friend of Mark Twain, Howells championed realism in American fiction — finding truth and beauty in everyday lives.

Season’s Readings is just one corner of the Short Storyverses Multiverse, created for anyone who enjoys a thoughtful pause and a well-told tale. You can explore the rest of the multiverse at shortstoryverses.com.


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Three Thanksgiving Kisses – A Classic Holiday Short Story by William Dean Howells

Three Thanksgiving Kisses – A Classic Holiday Short Story by William Dean Howells