Description
Ten hilarious short stories for anyone who hates the holidays!
The holiday season is one of laughter, fun, generosity, and time with friends and family . . . or so it’s supposed to be. But we all know that the holiday season can actually be absolutely depressing, no matter how hard we try. So from the wit of humorist Alex Bernstein comes this “miserable” collection of short stories based around Christmas and Hanukkah. Included are short stories, such as:
- “Blue Christmas”
- “K-Rope”
- “The Smoking Lounge”
- “Brownie Mix”
- “The #[email protected]!# Bicycle Boys Save Christmas, Again!”
- And more!
No matter what holiday you celebrate, this quirky yet bittersweet compilation will be sure to have you longing for mid-January. Whether you want these tales for yourself or for a loved one you really don’t care about,
Miserable Holiday Stories will be sure to have any holiday “realist” prepared for the misery they feel during that blessed holiday season.
Authors
Alex Bernstein is a freelance writer in New Jersey and the author of Plrknib. His work has appeared in Corvus, McSweeney’s, Yankee Pot Roast, BluePrintReview, Hobo Pancakes, Gi60, The Rumpus, The Legendary, The Big Jewel, MonkeyBicycle, Swink, Litro, Back Hair Advocate, and PopImage, among others.
Reviews
Praise for Alex Bernstein and Miserable Holiday Stories
"Offers tongue-in-cheek escapism in the form of quirky, thought-provoking tales, that just might prompt you to appreciate something about your own holiday experiences . . . . the yin to the Hallmark Channel’s yang, with hefty doses of seasonal satire presented in the form of 20 short stories you can read while the babka is baking or anytime you need a respite from manufactured holiday merriment." —Geek Insider
“Alex Bernstein writes comedy you could hang in a gallery.”
—Dylan Brody, comedian and author of Laughs Last and The Modern Depression Guidebook
"An ever-intriguing menagerie of colorful characters that will keep you grinning." —BIBA (Best Indie Book Award)
