![]() ![]() I know Christmas can be a cynical retail hijack but it is up to us all, individually and collectively, to object to that. ![]() Winterson’s mince pies and Shakespeare and Company’s Chinese Dumplings, complement the tales wonderfully, bringing with them a peek into Winterson’s own Christmas experiences. And what would a Christmas story be without rescued orphans? Nothing. But I also became grounded by the reality of workplace romances, secret trees, those who don’t feel the joy of the holidays with the rest of us. I found myself enthralled by fantasies of the Snowmama, trapped souls, and malevolent kings. The stories, while they still feel classic and familiar, resound with Winterson’s voice: comedic, blunt, and shockingly imaginative.Īlthough the book is written to be read over the course of 12 days, I couldn’t resist finishing it in four. Winterson’s tales are sexy, spooky, and unexpected, but are still laced with Christmas magic. Nestled between these stories are recipes from the Christmas and New Year traditions of her family and friends, accompanied by personal accounts and anecdotes of years past. ![]() Her newest bo ok, Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days, compiles these into a delightful collection of short stories just in time for the holiday season. Every year, British author Jeanette Winterson sits down to pen a new Christmas story, one of many traditions that she observes for a holiday so dear to her. ![]()
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