Culture Friday, the National Gingerbread House Competition, the 12 Days of Books for Christmas
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Summary: Today's news and a conversation with John Stonestreet about Time's 2016 Person of the Year, plus: a report from the National Gingerbread House Competition at Asheville's Grove Park Inn, Emily Whitten provides more recommendations for books as Christmas gifts, and more.