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Literary Holidays | December 2024
Celebrate this month’s literary holidays with Open Book Chocolates!
National Letter Writing Day | December 7th
How to Celebrate National Letter Writing Day:
Buy some nice stationary and some pens.
Write a letter to reconnect with an old friend or relative.
Write a postcard while on a trip, whether locally or abroad.
Write a thank you note to someone who made a difference in your life.
Write a letter to your past or future self.
Join an online letter exchange group.
Make your letters really special with a wax seal.
Read some famous and/or historical letters, e.g. Letters of Note compiled by Shaun Usher.
Emily Dickinson’s Birthday | December 10th, 1830
I'm Nobody! Who are you?
Are you — Nobody — Too?—Emily Dickinson
Purchase The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson while supporting independent bookstores.
Shirley Jackson’s Birthday | December 14th, 1916
“I have often thought that with any luck at all I could have born a werewolf, because the two middle fingers on both my hands are the same length, but I have had to be content with what I had.” —We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Purchase We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson while supporting independent bookstores.
Jane Austen’s Birthday | December 16th, 1775
“In spite of her deeply-rooted dislike, she could not be insensible to the compliment of such a man's affection, and though her intentions did not vary for an instant, she was at first sorry for the pain he was to receive; till, roused to resentment by his subsequent language, she lost all compassion in anger.” —Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Open Book Chocolates is celebrating Jane Austen’s birthday with Pride and Prejudice and our matching chocolate bar.
National Short Story Day | December 21st
National Short Fiction Day (also known as National Short Story Day) “…was created to honor the short story in all its forms and lengths, as well as to recognize authors of short fiction.“
Open Book Chocolates is celebrating National Short Story Day with some of our favorite short story collections.
Jolabokaflod | Icelandic Yule Book Flood | December 24th
How to Celebrate Jolabokaflod:
Purchase books as gifts for your friends and family.
On Christmas Eve, exchange books with friends and family.
Prepare hot chocolate and other snacks to enjoy while your read.
Gather pillows, blankets, scented candles, and anything else you might need to make your space cozy.
Read long into the night!
