Holiday Classics

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Willem Lange's 'Rona & Alice'

Franny Bastian

After 42 years of marriage, Alice's husband, Ray, passed away. Surrounded by loneliness, she heads out into the snow to plow a neighboring farmer's drive…
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Willem Lange's 'Favor Johnson'

Franny Bastian

"Favor Johnson" is the story of a hound named Hercules, a flatlander doctor, homemade fruitcake and the real spirit of Christmas. It's a VPR family…
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Willem Lange's 'Christmas On The Party Line'

Franny Bastian

Willem Lange's "Christmas on the Party Line" is the heart warming story of an isolated old couple who were saved from an impossible winter by a group of…
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Grace Paley Reads 'The Loudest Voice'

Franny Bastian

A holiday favorite, this highly anthologized short story is read by the late author Grace Paley."The Loudest Voice" is an amusing tale about a little…
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Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' Read By Willem Lange

Franny Bastian

A perennial favorite for VPR listeners, VPR commentator William Lange's reading of this classic tale comes to life.An opportunity to step away from the…