{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"First Day of CraftLit - 2024","description":"First Day of CraftLit (2024) Get ready for the best time of the year! Join us for 12 days of holiday fun, heartwarming stories, and a little festive magic! Today, we kick off Day 1 and we\u2019ve compiled our Christmas tales from our 2016, 2017, and 2023 series just for you! So, grab your favorite holiday treat, settle in, and let the first set of stories transport you to a world of wonder.   DAY ONE The Mouse and the Christmas Cake by Anonymous The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Anderson Hoodoo McFiggins\u2019 Christmas - from Literary Lapses, by Stephen Leacock John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 \u2013 January 21, 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist. Columbia university, Harper\u2019s magazineS (he worked on or for many), New Metropolitan magazine, and Puck\u2014this guy got around. The Child Who Had Everything But -- \u2014Hobble skirt   \u2014Finger curls \u2014"psyche knot" \u2014slumming parties and a NYTimes article you can get if you have a subscription: Slumming In This Town. A Fashionable London Mania Reaches New-York. Slumming Parties To Be The Rage This Winter. Good Districts To Visit. Mrs. Langtry As A Slummer New York Times.  September 14, 1884 \u2014Playing marbles: aggies, alleys, and mibs Santa Claus And Little Billee Sandwich boards Telephone \u201cStation\u201d Told After Supper (1891) By: Jerome K. Jerome - https:\/\/librivox.org\/author\/529 From: https:\/\/librivox.org\/told-after-supper-by-jerome-k-jerome\/ eText: https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/cache\/epub\/1993\/pg1993-images.html Read by: Ruth Golding - https:\/\/librivox.org\/reader\/2607 CraftLit\u2019s Socials Find everything here: linktr.ee\/craftlitchannel Join the newsletter: http:\/\/eepurl.com\/2raf9 Podcast site: http:\/\/craftlit.com Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CraftLit\/ Facebook group: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/craftlit Pinterest: https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/craftlit\/ TikTok podcast: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@craftlit Spooky Narration: http:\/\/chillingtalesfordarknights.com\/featured-narrators\/heather-ordover\/ Email: heather@craftlit.com Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed bit.ly\/libsynpremiumcraftlit (only one tier available) PATREON: https:\/\/patreon.com\/craftlit (all tiers, below) Walter Harright - $5\/mo for the same audio as on App Jane Eyre - $10\/mo for even-month Book Parties Mina Harker - $15\/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as \u2014YouTube Channel Memberships \u2014Ko-Fi https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/craftlit NEW at CraftLit.com \u2014 *Premium SITE Membership* https:\/\/craftlit.com\/membership-levels\/ (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use PayPal.me\/craftlit or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 ","author_name":"CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book Lovers","author_url":"https:\/\/craftlit.com","html":"