About Southern Slumber - Bedtime Stories for Sleep
Welcome to Southern Slumber. I'm Holly, and I'm so glad you're here.
Southern Slumber is a bedtime podcast inspired by quiet beauty, rich history, and timeless literature of the American South. Each episode is thoughtfully crafted to help you slow down your breathing, quiet your mind, and gently drift toward restful sleep.
Together we'll wander beneath moss-draped oaks, along peaceful mountain trails and rivers, through historic Southern towns, and beside gentle waves of the Carolina Coast. Along the way you'll hear classic stories, poetry, southern lore, and soothing guided visualizations -- all read with at a slow pace and accompanied by a warm Southern welcome.
Whether you're ending a busy day, struggling to fall asleep, or simply longing for a new slumber experience, I hope Southern Slumber becomes a comforting part of your evening routine.
Thank you for joining me. Settle in, settle down, and let the stories carry you gently into the night.
Sweet dreams,
Holly
Southern Slumber Seaside Collection - Episode 1: Sunrise on the Carolina Coast
Suggest a future episode, or simply say hello Welcome to the first episode of the Southern Slumber Seaside Collection. Tonight, we'll greet the quiet beauty of a Carolina sunrise as the first light spreads across the Atlantic Ocean. We'll stroll along the shoreline, listen to the majestic waves, watch seabirds and dune flowers awaken, and breathe in the fresh salt air while the world slowly comes to life around us. Designed to help you relax, unwind, and drift peacefully to sleep,...
12 Jun 2026
The Ransom of Red Chief, by O. Henry / Southern Slumber
Tonight on Southern Slumber, settle in for O. Henry's classic tale The Ransome of Red Chief. Set in the American South, this humorous story follows two would-be kidnappers who discover they are way over their heads with this young rascal of a captive. Read slowly and softly for relaxation, this timeless story offers a soothing journey into another era. Sweet dreams and thank you for spending your evening here at Southern Slumber.
7 Jun 2026
Our Southern Highlander, Chapter 3 (Part One)
Tonight on Southern Slumber, we continue our journey through Horace Kephart's Our Southern Highlanders. In this first portion of Chapter 3, Kephart guides us deeper into the Appalachian Mountains, sharing observations of the beauty and mystery of this land of Eden. Sweet dreams, and thank you for spending your evening with me here at Southern Slumber.
2 Jun 2026
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Ep. 4
Tonight we conclude F. Scott Fitzgerald's, The Diamond as Big as the Ritz. As dawn breaks over the hidden mountain, dreams and fortunes begin to fade into memory. Settle in for the final installment, read slowly and softly to help you relax and find sweet slumber.
31 May 2026
The Diamond As Big as the Ritz, by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Ep. 3
Tonight on Southern Slumber, we continue our journey into F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story, The Diamond as Big as the Ritz. Read slowly and softly, this timeless tale becomes the perfect companion for a peaceful evening. So settle beneath the warm covers, let your thoughts drift, and follow the story wherever it may lead.
29 May 2026
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Episode 2
Welcome back to Southern Slumber, bedtime stories for sleep. Tonight, we continue F. Scott Fitzgerald's enchanting and mysterious Novella, The Diamond as Big as the Ritz. As young John Unger settles into the incredible world of Percy Washington, he learns the history behind the family's unimaginable wealth and the secrets hidden deep within the Montana mountain. Fitzgerald's novella unfolds like a dream. His writing is so exquisite -- in some sections it makes you want to ho...
28 May 2026
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Ep. 1
Tonight on Southern Slumber, we begin Episode 1 of 4 from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Diamond as Big as the Ritz. As a young man travels west to visit the home of a wealthy college friend, he discovers a hidden world tucked deep within the Montana mountains, a place of luxury, strange beauty, and unsettling secrets. Tonight, we settle into Fitzgerald's rich, lyrical prose and drift slowly into a story filled with velvet evenings, distant railcars, glittering landscapes.... Dim the lights,...
Tonight, settle into the cool shade of the Carolina mountains as we continue our reading of Our Southern Highlanders by Horace Kephart. Through quiet wilderness trails, laurel thickets, towering forests, and misty blue Appalachian ridges, the evening's journey drifts through the Great Smokey Mountains. Settle into slumber with this bedtime story.
11 May 2026
Southern Slumber: A Rose for Emily
Tonight on Southern Slumber, settle in beneath the soft hush of the evening as we drift through William Faulkner's haunting short story, A Rose for Emily. With slow narration and a calm bedtime atmosphere, we wander through the fictional town of Jefferson, Mississippi. We follow the character of Emily Grierson, who once came from an old, prominent southern family. Time marches on for some, but not for others. Dim the lights, get cozy, and let the rhythm of the Southern story carry you g...
Welcome to Southern Slumber, bedtime stories for sleep. In this episode, we drift into the the lives and landscapes of the Southern Highlands of North Carolina and Tennessee. Let your breathing slow as the story unfolds, and allow yourself to rest.
12 Apr 2026
Southern Slumber: Coffee and the Creole Kitchen
Tonight, we wander into the warmth of a New Orleans kitchen, where coffee simmers slowly and the rhythm of the day has not yet begun. In this episode of Southern Slumber, we'll settle into New Orleans, the same city that inspired writers like Tennessee Williams and musicians like Louis Armstrong. We'll settle into a a quieter, more intimate rhythm as I'll read you selections from The Picayune Creole Cookbook. I will begin with the cook book introduction and move slowly to the first chap...
4 Apr 2026
Southern Slumber: Old Southern Cookbook
Drift into a peaceful sleep as we step into a quiet Southern kitchen, where a cast iron warms cornbread on the stove and timeless recipes are read in a slow, soothing voice.
1 Apr 2026
The Yellow Bird by Tennessee Williams/Southern Sleep Story
Tonight on Southern Slumber, we settle into an unusual corner of the South with a reading of The Yellow Bird by Tennessee Williams. The slow rhythms of Southern life unfold with a short story about a Baptist minister, his wife, and daughter in 1930s Arkansas. This episode is designed to help you relax, unwind, and let your day disappear from your mind as you ease into a restful sleep. There's no need to follow every detail, just listen, breathe, and drift. Enter the world of Alma...
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