Reba McMellon exposes the not-so-subtle practice of “gift jabbing” in this article for The Mississippi Press.

The exercise: Have you ever been gift jabbed? Have you ever done it yourself? Write about a gift you received that came with its own undercurrent of ill-will.

While you’re in the Christmas mood, check out this catchy video from one of my former CCA MFA students, Katy Koerber.