Christmas Eve 2022 reading and listening

One of NPR's Christmas traditions has been airing author David Sedaris reading his story Santaland Diaries (now published as part of the collection Holidays on Ice).

This year is no exception; you can listen to Sedaris perform as Crumpet the elf ... and also to him reflecting on thirty years of Santaland on NPR.

Eager for more Christmas tales, either written or audible? Here you go!

• Read and listen to George Saunders's Christmas stories  

• Gretchen Rubin reads A Christmas Carol (staves 1 and 2)

• Gretchen Rubin reads A Christmas Carol (staves 3, 4, and 5)

• History podcast covers Washington Irving’s "American" Christmas

• A winter solstice recommendation: The Shortest Day

• Author Q&A: Don Kennedy 

• The best way to spread Christmas cheer? Book quotes!

• Quotes for Christmas Eve

• Christmas quotes — silly and snarky this time