Hello,

I hope you enjoyed The Memory Keeper's Daughter. We've selected a book of short stories for December so we can read in shorter sprints during the busy Holiday season.

About the Book
David Sedaris' Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules is a collection of the quirky author's favorite short stories from other authors. From classics to newcomers, and humor to hope, there's something for everyone in this anthology. Steal a few minutes to yourself over the holidays to read these unique gems with us.

Discuss and Win
When you read short stories, do you start at the beginning, or bounce throughout the book? Tell us how you read short stories and share your favorite collections with us in the Community Forums. While you're there, enter our contest to win a copy of Booker Prize-winning The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai.

Happy reading, and happy holidays!

Jennifer
Book Club Host

P.S. Right now I'm also reading Last Orders by Graham Swift.