"Miserable Holiday Stories" with Alex Bernstein

Alex Bernstein is a comedian and the award-winning author of the “Miserable” series of books (Miserable Adventure Stories, Miserable Holiday Stories, Miserable Love Stories), and “Plrknib.” His work has appeared at McSweeney’s, NewPopLit, The Big Jewel, The American Bystander, Yankee Pot Roast, Swink, and many others. In this episode of Watching America, we hear an excerpt of his popular story, “Blue Christmas,” wherein a Jewish man struggles to shield his son from Santa Claus while hiring an Elvis impersonator for his Jewish community center. We also hear two of his shorter stories in full.
Listen to Alex Bernstein’s full reading of “Blue Christmas” and learn more about him at promonmars.com