Crow Fair By Thomas McGuane, Alfred A. Knopf, 288 pages, $30 Knife Party at the Hotel Europa By Mark Anthony Jarman, Goose Lane Editions, 288 pages, $29.95 ...

Passengers will read along to the classic book The Polar Express by Chris van Allsburg, enjoy music from the movie version of the story, and receive a silver bell — the first gift of Christmas.