Originally published as: The Penguin book of Christmas stories. Toronto : Viking, 2005

Auggie Wren's Christmas story / Paul Auster -- Horatio's trick / Ann Beattie -- A Christmas memory / Truman Capote -- Christmas is a sad season for the poor / John Cheever -- Creche / Richard Ford -- Sunday after Christmas / Mavis Gallant -- Zoo at Christmas / Jane Gardam -- Run silent, run deep / Peter Goldsworthy -- A visit to Morin / Graham Greene -- Coming of the Christ-child / Bessie Head -- For Christmas / Juan Jose Hernandez -- A risk for Father Christmas / Siegfried Lenz -- Winter dog / Alistair MacLeod -- Turkey season / Alice Munro -- Christmas / Vladimir Nabokov -- Night before Christmas / Theodore Odrach -- Loudest voice / Grace Paley -- Saint Nikolaus / Sergio Ramirez -- God is nowhere, God is now here / Itoh Seikoh -- Leaf-sweeper / Muriel Spark -- Mother Christmas / Michel Tournier -- Another Christmas / William Trevor -- O'Brien's first Christmas / Jeanette Winterson -- The Authors