This is the standard edition slipcase of the calendar. For the special edition slipcase please go here. The 2023 Short Story Advent Calendar is a deluxe box set of individual short stories from some of the best writers in North America and beyond. Now in its ninth year, the SSAC is back to once again bring readers a deluxe, peppermint-fresh collection of 25 short stories from some of the best writers in North America and beyond. Contributors to the 2023 Short Story Advent Calendar include: - Melissa Broder (Milk Fed) - Thomas King (Indians on Vacation) - Naben Ruthnum (A Hero of Our Time) - Colin Winnette (Users) - Hilma Wolitzer (Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket) and 20 more! (This is a collection of literary, non-religious short stories for adults. )