Holiday Magick: 20 Holiday Stories with a Twist

by Rich Storrs (Editor), Jessica Porteous (Editor), Meredith Morgenstern (Contributor)

People don't usually question holiday traditions or their origins, but maybe they should. Over centuries, explanations of how and why holidays exist may have been lost or changed.
Some holiday histories might only be known by a few individuals. Ancient magic spells could have influenced how we celebrate today. Fairies, zombies, or demons may have shaped our holidays.
Consider the following...
Why do people give red roses and cards on Valentine's Day?
Is there more to the story of Purim than is traditionally told?
Why do people wear green on St. Patrick's Day?
What happens to spirits that are captured during the Japanese Doll Festival?
Where does Santa get his helpers?
You may think you know the truth, but you can't be too sure.

257 pages, Paperback

First published May 21, 2013

Reviews

[Keshia Swaim]

The stories range from completely creepy to lighthearted and funny. Some of the holidays were well known to me, while I'd never heard of others. To that end, the blurbs before each story explaining the traditions were very helpful. I feel like I actually learned something!

While I'm not going to review each story individually, I will say that I enjoyed them all. (A rarity in an anthology this diverse) I've found a few new authors-to-watch, and was able to read new work by others that I already admire. For a more complete review visit 1bookaddict.blogspot.com

[Damaris (GoodChoiceReading)]

I can't wait for this! My cousin (GCR MARIA) has her story in this book! :) It's called My Dearest Valentine! So happy for her! <3

I might be a little bit bias towards this book. LOL!