The Radio Reading Room
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.
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The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Wiliams
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Some stories stay with us not because we read them as children, but because they continue to speak to us as adults. Margery Williams’s The Velveteen Rabbit is one of those rare works that bridges generations with grace.
Published in 1922, the story explores what it means to be “Real”—not in the sense of fur, stuffing, or craftsmanship, but in the deeper sense of being loved into authenticity. Through the journey of a soft toy rabbit, Williams captures a truth that resonates far beyond the nursery: love transforms us, sometimes painfully, but always profoundly.
In a world that often prizes perfection, The Velveteen Rabbit offers a counter‑message: that wear, vulnerability, and tenderness are signs of a life fully lived.
For our bedtime‑style adaptation on The Radio Reading Room, we leaned into the story’s quiet warmth. It’s a gentle reminder—for children and adults alike—that becoming Real is less about how we look and more about how we love. Read by Myron Hieronymous Thomas.