Ornaments: Twelve Tales of Christmas

by Karen Engelmann

Stories about Christmas balls, the angel at the top of the tree, a star, an elf toy, a ballerina figure, and other Christmas ornaments reveal the memories of Christmases past that go into decorating the tree

Genres: Christmas

71 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1998

About the author

I was born, raised and educated in Iowa, concentrating on the visual arts. I have a BFA in design and drawing from the University of Iowa in Iowa City (missed the Writers Workshop altogether... too bad!) I then moved to Sweden to do graduate work in scene painting. I never completed that degree or painted a single set, but worked as an illustrator and designer in Malmö, Sweden for nine years. New York City was next, and I continued working in print design. It was during this period that I became passionate about writing and eventually received am MFA in Creative Writing at Goddard College in Vermont. The Stockholm Octavo is my first novel.

Reviews

[Danielle Palmer]

DNF. Some bland stories about taking a relative shopping for just the right Christmas tree, giving in to Christmas shopping just after Halloween, and trying to find a hidden message in a thoughtless gift. I read a handful of the stories and that was enough for me.

[Helen · Rating 2 out of 5]

A collection of banal memories - i wanted to like it
I like the cover- but no DNF, life is short.