The Penzler will be fun as well as timely. I can see people dipping into it as sheer refreshment or pleasure during a frazzled run-up to the holidays. I doubt it takes the attention or concentration of Proulx, so if you've got a little time to kill (heh, I punned), pull out your phone or whatever and read a story. So pick the fun option, folks, and if you're willing to put on your traveling shoes there's a cheap way to get it.
And then Proulx might get picked next month but no one's gonna want to read Christmas stories in January!
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