Posted on December 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Enjoy this literary material that captures the classic and cozy Christmas feeling!
TO READ AND TO HAVE READ TO YOU
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“Tuesday Morning, Kentish Town” by Kevin Barry (The Guardian)
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“Yankee Swap” by Jonathan Escoffery (The Guardian)
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“Chicago Christmas, 1984” by George Saunders (The New Yorker)
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Listen to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, as read by Gretchen Rubin (staves 1-2 and 3, 4, 5)
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David Sedaris reads from Santaland Diaries (NPR)
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George Saunders's bedtime story about Christmas (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)
Conversations and COMMENTARY
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Interview with author Terry Lynn Thomas (The Fussy Librarian)
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Interview with author Don Kennedy (The Fussy Librarian)
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Dolly Parton's children's book reveals what really matters to her at Christmas (NPR)
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The surprising origins of Santaland Diaries (NPR)
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Washington Irving's “American” Christmas (Stuff You Missed In History Class)
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Iceland’s Christmas book flood is a force of nature (Smithsonian magazine)
READING RECOMMENDATIONS
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What to read next, based on your favorite Christmas movie (Literary Hub)
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The 25 best Christmas books of all time (Book Riot)
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Our favorite short stories and poems to read this holiday season (Electric Literature)
JUST FOR FUN
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How well do you know How The Grinch Stole Christmas? (Book Riot)
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The best way to spread Christmas cheer? Book quotes! (The Fussy Librarian)
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More seasonal quotes for Christmas (The Fussy Librarian)
Categories: Today in Books