The Reader's Catalog is a thoughtfully chosen collection of items for readers and writers
Browse thousands of illustrations from our archive, all available for purchase
Slipcases, bags, David Levine calendar, and more
Heirloom-quality jewelry and clothing for readers of all ages
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Cluny Tapestry Silk Chiffon Scarf
The design of this scarf is based on imagery of the six Lady and Unicorn tapestries in the Musée de Cluny, Paris, thought to represent a meditation on earthly pleasures. The hems are hand rolled and sewn, not stitched; the scarf is large enough to wear as a light shawl.
Library Card Socks
Current socks past due? Try our Yellow Unisex Library Card Socks for adults. Choose Adult Small or Adult Large size.
Rachel Comey x New York Review of Books Summer Issue Scarf
A 47" x 63" scarf with short, fringed edges on modal, a breathable and durable fabric that feels like silk cashmere. This scarf beautifully reproduces the summer 2022 issue of the Review. Made in Italy.
Rachel Comey x New York Review of Books Fall Books Issue Scarf
An oversized scarf with short, fringed edges on modal, a breathable and durable fabric that feels like silk cashmere. The scarf beautifully reproduces the fall books Issue of the Review from 2022.
Banned Books Socks
These unisex cotton blend socks are “mismatched.” On one sock are printed the titles of 50 famous banned books and the other sock lists the same titles, only redacted with a black bar. Available in Small and Large size.
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The Snooty Bookshop Postcards
This postcard set celebrates more than a decade of Gauld’s contributions to "The Guardian," with fifty of his most beloved strips, on everything from “Procrastination for Creative Writers, a 10-Week Course,” and “Poetry Anthologies for People Who Don’t Like Poems” to an alternative bookshop shelving section (“Yes, we do have a copy of the book you’re looking for. You’ll find it in the ‘Vastly Overrated’ section of the ’So-called Classics’ Department.”)
Classic French Notebooks
Walk into any stationery shop in France and you’ll see an extensive array of these beloved notebooks. This is the basic model: versatile A5 size with a stapled spine. Pages are smooth ivory French-milled 90g paper, ruled, acid-free and pH neutral, fountain pen- and marker-friendly. Six colors.
Classic French Notebooks—Spiral Bound Size A4
Walk into any stationery shop in France and you’ll see an extensive array of these beloved notebooks. This version is ruled, with a margin; the spiral allows the notebook to lie flat. The pages are smooth ivory French-milled 90g paper.
Classic French Notebooks—Spiral Bound- Size A5
Here Is New York
"Just to dip into this miraculous essay—to experience the wonderful lightness and momentum of its prose, its supremely casual air and surprisingly tight knit—is to find oneself going ahead and rereading it all. White's homage feels as fresh as fifty years ago."—John Updike
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Vintage Beekeeper Tea Towel
This 100% cotton tea towel reproduces a vintage illustration from The Beekeeper’s Guide to Pollinating Honey Plants. In addition to a bevy of pollinators, the image depicts an antique bee skep, orange blossom, calendula, foxglove, dandelion, clover, marigold, and lavender. 19" x 34"
Vintage Citrus Tea Towel
This charming cotton tea towel reproduces a vintage book illustration of various types of citruses—lemons, limes, tangerines, clementines, and more, as well as their foliage and blossoms.
Vintage Botanica Tea Towel
This 100% cotton tea towel reproduces a vintage illustration from British Flower Gardens, subtitled “Most Ornamental and Curious Hardy Flowering Plants, featuring Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, and Flowering Shrubs.” 19" x 34"
Vintage Foraging Tea Towel
100% cotton tea towel reproduces a vintage illustration from Foraging Plants and Mushrooms. The image depicts a Silver Birch, Nasturtium, Slippery Jack, Birch Bolete, Chanterelle, Yellow Wood-sorrel, Violet, Blueberry, Rustyback Fern, Chamomile, Strawberry, and other edible plants and fungi.
The World of Frankenstein: 1,000-Piece Puzzle
Immerse yourself in key scenes in this classic book while working the puzzle, a fun way to introduce the story to children or refresh a reader’s familiarity. Each piece has enough visual interest to capture the imagination and makes the puzzle both challenging and richly rewarding; poster included.
NYR Merchandise
Rachel Comey x New York Review of Books Cotton Tote Bag
A limited-edition, two-sided printed cotton canvas bag by Rachel Comey for The New York Review of Books, with a leather handle and zig-zag edge. The tote features two recent covers of the Review. On one side, the Summer 2022 issue featuring "Stay Up, 2014," a painting by New York artist Andrew Kuo. On the other, the Fall Books 2022 issue, illustrated and hand-drawn by children’s book author Jon Klassen.
Rachel Comey x New York Review of Books Mesh Tote Bag
A limited-edition, two-sided printed nylon mesh bag by Rachel Comey for "The New York Review of Books," with a leather handle and zig-zag edge in printed cotton canvas. The print features two recent covers of the Review.
David Levine Author Notebook
Caricatures by world-renowned artist David Levine enriched and enlivened the pages of "The New York Review of Books" for almost five decades. Thirty-three of Levine’s most arresting and iconic caricatures of authors decorate this beautifully crafted lined notebook.