Often the authors have come to their Christmas tales through a singular route.

Not so a good Christmas tale, which can be repackaged and resold every holiday season.

There are, in fact, urban American Christmas tales being created all the time for those of us with less-than-wonderful lives.

Though it may not seem like it, this is a Christmas tale, albeit somewhat bleak.

The play is an allegorical Christmas tale consisting of one act of five scenes.

Four Christmas tales about romance and love.

An annual feature was a Christmas tale of Tank's last minute quest to obtain that year's "must have" toy for his nephew.

Rare Exports: a Christmas Tale is not your typical yuletide yarn.

Anne Perry, with three historical mystery series up and running, undertook a Christmas tale so charming that it led to yet another series.

The short Christmas tale for all ages was widely printed and has since become a Christmas classic in Sweden.