As far as classic Christmas Eve activities go, nothing beats reading the “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem with a crackling fireplace, twinkling tree and jolly carols playing in the ...

Readers are gonna complain. A Christmas poem off the rails. Here come the emails. But it’s all in love. I come in peace. Release the dove. Santa’s on the rooftop. The elves smoking a cig.

"Santa's coming to town ... It's all thanks to a handful of rich New Yorkers and two short poems. The tale of St. Nicholas is one that has spread across continents and cultures since the ...

To this end, he is turning the 1823 poem inside out to try to understand why it has reigned supreme for so long (launching countless festive songs about reindeer and Santa costumes) but he also ...