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A Lot Like Christmas: Stories

by Connie Willis
Del Rey: Ballantine. Oct. 2017. 544p. ISBN 9780399182341. pap. $17; ebk. ISBN 9780399182358. SF
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Willis (Crosstalk) gifts readers with an expanded, updated edition of her previously published Miracle and Other Christmas Stories, which includes five new pieces and lists of suggested Christmas viewing and reading. Whether the story features the Spirit of Christmas Present (the gift kind, and the here-and-now kind), artificial intelligence that seems like a real girl, or aliens from another planet, these tales all manage to restore at least some of their characters' festive spirit or serve up justice.
VERDICT There are a few blasts from the past in the previously published selections as characters use "the Net" and make "Xerox" copies, but overall this collection of wryly funny, off-kilter stories offers an excellent alternative to the usual sentimental holiday fare while still reflecting Willis's love of Christmas.
Reviewed by Melissa DeWild , Oct 15, 2017
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