Holidays on Ice (book)
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| Holidays on Ice | |
| Author | David Sedaris |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jacket design by Michael Ian Kaye |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Essay and short story collection |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
| Publication date | December 1997 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 128 pp (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-316-77998-9 (first edition, hardcover) |
| Preceded by | Naked |
| Followed by | Me Talk Pretty One Day |
Holidays on Ice is a 1997 collection of essays about Christmas, some new and some previously published, by David Sedaris.
Contents |
[edit] SantaLand Diaries
"SantaLand Diaries" recounts Sedaris' experiences working as an elf at Macy's department store. The essay was originally broadcast on NPR, and is also included in Sedaris' first book Barrel Fever.
[edit] Season's Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!
A Christmas letter from the Dunbar clan. Where Mrs. Dunbar is undaunted by a new stepdaughter from the far east and her crack-addicted grandson. Also first published in Barrel Fever.
[edit] Dinah, the Christmas Whore
Where Sedaris's sister Lisa brings home a friend that delights the family. This story was also published in Sedaris' 1997 book Naked.
[edit] Front Row Center with Thaddeus Bristol
A review of the local grade school's Christmas pageant. It is perfection.
[edit] Based on a True Story
Where a member of the media begs a church congregation for information on a heartbreaking story.
[edit] Christmas Means Giving
Where battling neighbors try to outdo each other with holiday generosity.
