Essays

It's tradition! Writer and humorist David Sedaris reflects on his short tenure as Crumpet the Elf at Macy's. Sedaris first read the "Santaland Diaries" on Morning Edition in 1992 — and instantly, a classic was born.

Tuesday will be the first official day of spring when the earth will be divided precisely into two, half in daylight and half in darkness, as the sun…

The Holiday letters are coming in, those annual news reports from friends and relatives that have become almost as traditional as sprigs of holly. These…