"Small Things Like These," by Claire Keegan

Another novella almost as short as November's selection, we have a story set during the Holiday Season for the Holiday Season! Claire Keegan has been highly lauded for all of her books, and the international acclaim leads us to find out what all the praise is about. A quick holiday selection for the most bustling time of the year, we hope you can join us as we close out 2025. 🎄🎀 ☃️

From Goodreads:

It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church.

Already an international bestseller, Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.