Gift Guide

Scribe Rollerball Pen

“… the pen of my dreams… It looks kind of retro, I suppose, but not annoyingly so. It is just a brilliantly designed tool... I am not a pen snob (boring), but I do believe that we should take as much enjoyment as possible from utilitarian objects.”—Luke Edward Hall, "Financial Times"

Kaweco Retro Fountain Pen

The medium nib is stainless steel, and the stylish embellishments are a discreet gold “button” on the end of the cap and a handsome gold band at the other end. It has a stylish gold-colored clip. The body is comfortable to hold and has a screw-on cap. Available in 5 different colors.

Pure Cotton Note Card Presentation Box

Most pure white paper is made using bleach and/or fluorescent whiteners, but Pure Cotton is made without the use of chemicals; with a soft wove finish and watermark. Fifty cards and tissue-lined envelopes in a presentation box. Made in Belgium.

Kaweco Retro Rollerball Pen

The Retro is available in 5 different colors and packaged in a metal tin. It has a stylish gold-colored metal clip and a screw-on cap. The body is comfortable to hold.

William Morris Pink Honeysuckle Hardcover Journal

The design of this small hardcover journal is based on William Morris’s celebrated honeysuckle pattern, originally printed on cotton fabric with natural dyes. The image reflects his abiding interest in naturalism.

James Joyce Holiday Cards

“His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe.” The quote on these holiday/all-occasion cards is from Joyce’s story “The Dead,” in Dubliners, and is printed in Ireland on acid-free stock, 100% recycled, FSC certified and carbon neutral.

The World of James Joyce: 1,000-Piece Puzzle

Travel back to 16, June, 1904 and join Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom on their odyssey through "dear dirty Dublin", Blazes Boylan jingling along in his carriage, Molly Bloom in her chamber and a host of other iconic Dubliners.

Brooklyn: A Personal Memoir

“Brooklyn: A Personal Memoir” is about the neighborhood where Truman Capote lived at the time. Photographer David Attie was hired to provide photographs for the piece, but these photos were never used and fell into obscurity. Over fifty years later, these eighty never-before-seen photos of Truman Capote and his Brooklyn Heights neighborhood taken by Attie offer a unique and tantalizing look inside Capote's life and the world he inhabited.

The World of the Brontës: 1,000-Piece Puzzle

Inspired by the life and works of the Brontë family, you’ll find all your favorite characters, as well as some real-life historical figures who played a part in their lives, hidden in this detailed puzzle. Travel across the blustery Yorkshire moors and into the dark, gloomy schoolrooms and weathered stone buildings of nineteenth-century England; includes a poster identifying major characters.

The World of Frida Kahlo: 1,000-Piece Puzzle

Known for her self-portraits and representation of her Mexican heritage, this puzzle conveys the spirit of Kahlo and her world. Taking center stage is Frida herself surrounded by iconic elements of her life, including a huge cast of family, famous friends and exotic pets. Those with a keen eye will also spot many references to her art and the tragedies and triumphs of her career.

The World of Virginia Woolf: 1,000-Piece Puzzle

Piece together the world of Virginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury Group, finding a host of famous characters both real and fictional along the way. From the beaches of Cornwall to the streets of Bloomsbury and from Hogarth House to the colleges of Cambridge, spot Leonard Woolf, Clive and Vanessa Bell and Vita Sackville-West, along with Clarissa Dalloway, Orlando and the Ramsay family.

The World of James Bond: 1,000-Piece Puzzle

Welcome to The World of James Bond, MI6's most famous Secret Service agent. As you piece together this action-packed puzzle, spot ground-breaking gadgets, breath-taking stunts and eccentric adversaries. Find your way through the puzzle with the help of a poster bursting with 007 knowledge. Spot a cast of original Bonds, villains and supporting characters as you race through shuttle launches and underwater lairs to island retreats and casinos.

Scrabble™ Vintage Bookshelf Edition

This luxurious bookshelf edition of Scrabble™ has updated stylish packaging, with game components stored in a fabric-bound “book” and slipcase, and typography and graphics inspired by the original 1948 game. Elegant storage and premium game components create a classic to be enjoyed for years to come.

Adventures in Wonderland: Alice’s Tea Party + Cocktails

Throw an Alice celebration with themed menus and all the trimmings from this party-planner-in-a-box. Whether you plan to go full Mad Hatter or just pour a cocktail from a china teapot, you’ll find recipes for cocktails and food, ideas for invitations, favors, dress, décor, a playlist, and more.

Sentence Diagrams of Great Literary Openers

“I really do not know that anything has ever been more exciting than diagramming sentences.” —Gertrude Stein. Twenty-four postcards each feature an opening line from famous works of fiction, diagrammed according to the old-school Reed-Kellogg system.

Alphabet ABC Go Fish and Cardholders for Little Hands

Based on the classic game, this is a fun way for children to learn and practice the alphabet, both lower- and upper-case letters. And to make playing cards more fun and less frustrating for young players, we’ve included two card holders to help small hands hold the cards.

Zig & Go Musical Chain Reaction Construction Set

A large set of chain reaction, thinking, and wooden construction components as well as chimes, bells, a gong and other “instruments” that can produce sound when positioned to do so. The possibilities are endless as kids learn about the ingenuity and magic involved in chains of movement.

Natural History Letter Writing Set

This letter writing set comes in a carefully designed luxury box that hints of the delights within. The images are taken from some of the most beautifully illustrated natural history books published in the 18th and 19th centuries. Such books were an indispensable source of knowledge, and the beautifully detailed illustrations were made by the most talented artists of the time.

Art Forms in Nature Letter Writing Set

Each letter writing set comes in a carefully designed luxury box that hints of the delights within. The images are taken from some of the most beautifully illustrated natural history books published in the 18th and 19th centuries. Such books were an indispensable source of knowledge, and the beautifully detailed illustrations were made by the most talented artists of the time.

Flowers Correspondence Set

It’s as fun to send this correspondence as it is to receive it. Decide which cards or writing paper, envelopes and stickers to use together to create an original combination—or mix and match with other plain stationery. The components can be mixed and matched in endless combinations.

Impressionism Correspondence Set

This set of 40 writing sheets, 8 greeting cards, 20 envelopes, and 25 stickers and labels are decorated with images from paintings by some of the masters of Impressionism: Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Georges Seurat, and Edouard Manet. The paper is FSC sustainable, designed in the Netherlands and manufactured in Europe.

Natural History Writing Paper Pad and Envelopes

In the nineteenth century, illustrations of flora and fauna inspired viewers to appreciate the wonders of nature, science, and the world around them. The verso side of these writing sheets feature a white admiral butterfly and honeysuckle, a charming assortment of snail shells, a fringed water lily (also called a yellow floating heart), and a fantastical seaweed.

Van Gogh Writing Paper Pad and Envelopes

The verso side of these writing sheets each features a gorgeous detail from a Van Gogh painting. Designed and imported from Amsterdam; manufactured in Europe. The 64 sheets of writing paper are accompanied by 20 envelopes printed with detail from "Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase."

Cleaning up New York

A 26-year-old starving poet needs $60. What else to do but register with a temp agency as a house cleaner? The excitement never wanes as he is catapulted into the everyday yet unimaginable worlds behind closed (apartment) doors.

A Strange Life

Blending gentle satire with reportage and emotive autobiography, Alcott’s exquisite essays are as exceptional as the novels she is known for. Published together for the first time, this delightful selection shows us another side to one of our most celebrated writers.

Sauntering

Sauntering features sixty walker-writers—classic and current—who roam Europe by foot. Twenty-two countries are traversed. We join Henriette d’Angeville, the second woman to climb Mont Blanc; Nellie Bly roaming the trenches of the First World War; Werner Herzog on a personal pilgrimage through Germany; Hans Christian Andersen in quarantine; Joseph Conrad in Cracow; Rebecca Solnit reimagining change on the streets of Prague; and Robert Macfarlane dropping deep into underground Paris.

Meet Monster

Monster is curious about making friends, finding a home, and exploring his city. This book collects six Monster stories—written by educators Ellen Blance and Ann Cook, who worked with children to write the books—brought to life by Quentin Blake's charming illustrations.

Buttoning & Zipping and Locking & Unlocking Skill Boards

Six wooden characters help little ones build life skills in an engaging way. Three of the animal characters are wearing coats that need to be buttoned, zipped or snapped, and the other three characters are holding doors that need to be unlocked, unlatched or unbolted.

League of the Lexicon

Recommended "for wordsmiths and language lovers” the "Wall St. Journal" calls League of the Lexicon “The perfect gift for that erudite friend or trivia junkie in your life, [it] features 2,000 questions—crafted by linguists and lexicographers—that probe every corner of language: from etymology and archaic words to usage and wordy trivia. Since the word game’s launch … it has been awarded a spot on Mensa Minds Recommended Play List for 2023, making it a solid choice for book lovers who relish a challenge.“

The Antiquarian Sticker Book: Bibliophilia

"The Antiquarian Sticker Book: Bibliophilia" is for lovers of books and art. This treasure trove of authentic historical prints and quotes from the Victorian era through the early twentieth century can be used to embellish journals and scrapbooks, create stationery, wrapping paper, collages, Valentines, greeting cards, bookplates, invitations, place cards, announcements—the possibilities are endless.

New York Review 60th Anniversary Tote Bag

100% cotton tote bag marks 60 years of "The New York Review of Books" with an original drawing of the facade of our new building. The sturdy limited-edition tote is a perfect fit for all your daily needs, including the most recent issue of the Review.

Women Who Changed the World Tote Bag

From secret agents, scientists and suffragists, to politicians, presidents and paleontologists—and of course writers—this amazingly detailed design celebrates women who have had a significant impact on the world, from Ancient Egypt to the present day.