Possible Clues:

• "The Sentence," for one
• Like a very original book, aptly
• Month with the Spanish work of fiction
• Author's work, perhaps
• Innovative literary work?
• "Mrs. Dalloway" or "The Hours"
• Book I've unwrapped in the middle of Christmas
• 'Harlem Shuffle,' for example
• Chandler creation
• Very entertained by Christmas story