NPR Holiday Favorites, NPR
NPR Holiday Favorites, NPR
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NPR Holiday Favorites

Author: NPR, Susan Stamberg, Susan Stamberg

Narrator: Susan Stamberg

Unabridged: 2 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2010


Synopsis

David Sedaris contributes his now classic “Santaland Diaries,” his account of his experiences playing Santa’s little helper at Macy’s in New York.Susan Stamberg sneaks her mother-in-law’s recipe for cranberry relish onto the air—again. Storyteller Kevin Kling finds an invitation to participate in a production of The Nutcracker too tempting to resist. Ghanian-born commentator Meri Danquah shares her thoughts on Kwanzaa. Cowboy poet Baxter Black describes a Christmas cookie with “the denseness of an anvil and the half-life of a radial tire.”Robert Siegel goes in search of the correct spelling for December’s Jewish holiday. The Thanksgiving tables are turned on unsuspecting Bostonians in “When Turkeys Attack.”
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Reviews

Goodreads review by Mayda on September 18, 2018

This is an eclectic collection of snippets from NPR. Some are humorous, others are heartwarming and thoughtful. All have a tie to the holidays that are celebrated at the end of the year, and while not all will be equally liked, it is still an enjoyable and entertaining collection.......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on November 12, 2024

2008 copyright...funny, poignant, sweet, observant....just what you would expect from an NPR compilation. My new idea for myself is to begin thinking about the holidays with the time change and shorter days. This audio book helped me start getting into the planning mood! I really liked the Patti LaBe......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on December 07, 2019

What I love about NPR is that it covers so many angles. It has many holidays and holiday combos. There were a few stories and interviews I really liked. Being a huge Patti Labelle fan, thanks to my uncle who is OBSESSED with her, it was great to hear her tell it like it is. I too have become very di......more

Goodreads review by Behrooz on March 27, 2022

This compilation of NPR's special holiday programs on 2 CDs features a number of essays and other contributions, including Susan Stamberg’s “Cranberry Relish” and David Sedaris’s “Santaland Diaries.” Other interesting segments include Robert Siegel’s quest to find out why there are so many different......more

Goodreads review by Mander on April 04, 2019

It's quaint, and the whole thing takes about two hours to listen to. If, like me, you sometimes secretly listen to or read holiday stuff during non- holiday times of the year when you're stressed out or down, this is a quick shot of cheer.......more