<p>For your errand-running, long drive, baking, cleaning, or lounging listening, we present a Christmas mailbag in which we answer your questions about traditions, books, characters in the Nativity story, and much more! Happy listening and Merry Christmas!</p><p></p><p>Image credit: 1953, <em>Man Tangled Up in Christmas Decorations </em>by Al Brule</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://closereads.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">closereads.substack.com/subscribe</a>