‘The Annotated Peter Pan,’ by J.M. Barrie
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While staged versions of Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" and performances of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" ballet pretty much dominate the more secular side of the holiday season, it's good to remember that there are plenty of other wonderful stories and theatrical events for this happy time of the year. Sherlock Holmes fans reread "The Blue Carbuncle," described by Christopher Morley as "a Christmas story without slush." O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" is a classic, and Damon Runyon's "The Three Wise Guys" should be. My own favorite uletide book has long been John Masefield's magical and spooky "The Box of Delights," which climaxes at midnight during a great cathedral's Christmas Eve service.
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