My guest this week is Alex Bernstein with his latest in the Miserable series; Miserable Holiday Stories.
Ten hilarious short stories for anyone who hates the holidays!
The holiday season is one of laughter, fun, generosity, and time with friends and family . . . or so it’s supposed to be. But we all know that the holiday season can actually be absolutely depressing, no matter how hard we try. So from the wit of humorist Alex Bernstein comes this “miserable” collection of short stories based around Christmas and Hanukkah.
No matter what holiday you celebrate, this quirky yet bittersweet compilation will be sure to have you longing for mid-January. Whether you want these tales for yourself or for a loved one you really don’t care about, Miserable Holiday Stories will be sure to have any holiday “realist” prepared for the misery they feel during that blessed holiday season.
Alex Bernstein is 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, Litro, Back Hair Advocate, Corvus, BluePrintReview, Hobo Pancakes, Gi60, The Rumpus, The Legendary, MonkeyBicycle, and PopImage, among numerous others. Please visit him at www.promonmars.com.
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Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2016 Chateau De Haut Coulon, Bordeaux
Château Haut Coulon is a blend of 60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petit Verdot. While concentration, ripeness and boldness are quite clearly the watchwords at Château de Haut-Coulon, this is not at the expense of elegance. An intense nose reveals aromas of plum, pipe tobacco, cherry, spice and violet. The palate is rich and full-bodied, with soft, mouth-coating tannins and an intensely saline mineral core. The finish is elegant and distinguished. JS91
Located in the village of Sainte-Eulalie, in Cadillac, Bordeaux, the Haut-Coulon vineyard is planted with three classic Bordeaux varietals: Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. With only 3.86 hectares, this is a small, family-estate property, but one of the most interesting geologically: its soils contain blue montmorillonite clay. Since 2018, the estate has been converting to organic viticulture. Wines are fermented with indigenous yeasts, in-barrel with manual punch-downs. In the winery, truncated conical tanks of aerated concrete optimize tannin and flavor extraction.