| “Oysters are the usual opening to a winter breakfast... Indeed, they are almost indispensable.”
—Grimod de la Reyniere, Almanach des Gourmands Oyster Gift SetEating oysters always seems like an elevated occasion, and this gift set—including oyster forks, sauce dishes, and linen napkins featuring a list of 204 varieties of North American oysters—only enhances the feeling. The three-tine design of the forks makes them perfect for eating oysters from the shell; their bevels assist with cutting, while the wide spatula end allows for easy scooping. The forks fit neatly in the wooden case when not in use; with the top off, it can be used to display the forks at the table. Veuve Clicquot Pencil CupLike a pressed flower, a ticket stub, or a seashell, this cup is a perfect memento of a memorable date, anniversary, or quiet moment when a bottle of Veuve Clicquot marked the occasion. Decorated with the iconic label of the estimable Champagne producer, it can be used as a pencil cup, a small vase, a desk organizer, or in any number of ways. However it is used, it will serve as a thoughtful reminder of a special event…or a promise of a celebration to come. | Panier Des Sens Soap Gift Set Discover the essence of Provence with this set of French natural bar soaps, featuring six classic scents made with olive oil and 97% natural ingredients. Enriched with essential oils, these natural bar soaps offer gentle cleansing and a rich lather suitable for all skin types. Individually wrapped in beautifully illustrated paper that can be saved to use for scrapbooking or any other artistic projects, the set comes tied in a gold ribbon, ready to be given. | Café au Lait Service for Two Made in France from heirloom-quality porcelain, and designed for everyday use, these café au lait bowls, in the distinctive classic shape, are decorated with typography from vintage brasserie menus. We’ve paired them with a pitcher—a classic design that originated in Mehun-sur-Yevre, France. These milk “jugs” are not only used to serve warm milk for café au lait but for juices, sauces, and any other pouring liquids. | This rattan napkin holder is a stylish and functional addition to any kitchen or dining area—and the perfect accessory to hold any of our thoughtfully designed paper napkins. Park Designs, the company that makes this napkin holder, works with designers based in the US to craft reliable, high-quality home essentials. Napkin Holder: 7.5" x 7.5" x 2.4". | The Awdrey-Gore Legacy:
500-Piece PuzzleEnjoy this cleverly designed puzzle depicting characters from Edward Gorey’s book The Awdrey-Gore Legacy (1972). Edward Gorey was a prolific author, artist, and anagram enthusiast known for creating perplexing and often playfully sinister personalities. This image, taken from his murder mystery hit The Awdrey-Gore Legacy, provides a hint about the murder of Miss D. Awdrey-Gore, a ninety-seven-year-old writer of detective stories. Find the clue hidden among the intriguing characters in this scene. | Deluxe Travel Scrabble™ This beautiful travel edition of Scrabble™ is compact, elegant, and ready for play wherever you go. The set is housed in a handsome folding wood case that opens to reveal a raised-grid game board designed to keep the wood tiles perfectly in place during play. Slide open the game board panels to access two storage compartments holding all the premium components—including wood tile racks, plus a pad and pencil for keeping score. | League of the Lexicon Recommended “for wordsmiths and language lovers,” League of the Lexicon is “the perfect gift for that erudite friend or trivia junkie in your life,” according to The Wall Street Journal. “[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. ...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.” | Wearable LED Reading Light Wirecutter, the product review site for The New York Times, chose this as the #1 pick for a wearable reading light. It’s comfortable, hands-free, and rechargeable. The light beam is restricted to the target area; it can be bright enough for your reading and at the same time dim enough not to disturb others nearby. The battery provides up to eighty hours (general reading, single head) of powerful non-diminishing brightness when charged. | The Dictionary of Obscure and Enchanting WordsDo you revel in rare words? Swoon over poetic turns of phrase? This dictionary is your passport to a world of linguistic wonder—where forgotten gems and modern curiosities meet. From the soaring spirit of aliferous to the bold brilliance of zazzy, words that inspire, amuse, and expand the way you see the world await you on every page. | Untranslatable Words Cards This set of cards defines some of our favorite words from languages around the world and matches them with compelling images to bring some of our most important feelings into focus. These inspiring cards make a thoughtful gift for language lovers, word nerds, and all curious individuals, encouraging us to reflect on the splendor of vocabulary and the emotions. Twenty cards in a beautiful keepsake box; some cards contain adult themes. | Surviving NYRB Baseball Cap Whether you identify with the sentiment of the word or are a fan of the NYRB collection of Henry Green stories, Surviving, this hat is a tongue-in-cheek nod to a state of mind, a fundamental action, and the work of masterful English author Henry Green. From NYRB Classics, Surviving presents a miscellany of Henry Green’s writing and is as reflective of his extraordinary and unclassifiable genius for the word as any of his great novels, from Living to Loving to Nothing. | Inverted World NYRB Baseball Cap Sport a hat that matches the absurdity of this day and age featuring the title of the NYRB classic Inverted World by Christopher Priest. The 1974 science fiction novel is about a city in crisis: the people are growing restive, the population is dwindling, and the rulers know that, for all their efforts, slowly but surely the city is slipping ever farther behind the optimum. Journey to this unique fictional world with this chic accessory. | Handmade Porcelain Heart DishYou may have a heart “most constant” (William Shakespeare), a “crooked” heart (W. H. Auden), a “recalcitrant” heart (Leonora Speyer), a heart “fevered” and “yearning” (George Marion McClellan), a “faithful” heart (Jong Mong-Ju), or even a “tell-tale heart” (Edgar Allan Poe). But you don't have to be a poet to appreciate the simple beauty and craftsmanship of this handmade porcelain dish. | E. Frances Little Notes®E. Frances Little Notes® are tiny in size and big on heart. Small enough to slip in a pocket, a lunch box, or a stack of books, each one carries something much larger than its size: a laugh, a love note, a small connection. Whether it’s a joke tucked into a backpack, a to-do list turned sweet, or a simple “thank you,” each note you add to these cards will bring joy to life’s little, big, and in-between moments. | The Bedtime Music Book Join the Mouse Family as they get ready for bedtime, set to eight classical musical masterpieces. With eight touch-activated sound chips, this book will help little ones relax at bedtime with these beautiful and soothing classical songs. | Balsa Wood Model Airplane Kits These airplanes are an old-school, irresistible way to get kids away from their screens and outside. And, as the company who has made them for almost a century reminds us: a toy glider just naturally brings joy to anyone who launches one into the open sky. | Get ready to celebrate with this interactive musical storybook, featuring “Happy Birthday” and seven classical masterpieces. Perfect as a birthday present or to make any day more festive, this book tells the sweet story of the Mouse Family as they come together for a birthday surprise. | Instead of a Card: Ten Poems about Journeys This mini-anthology is a celebration of the rich variety of ways in which we get ourselves from A to B. A long-distance walk, a bike ride, a boat trip—all are brought to life here in language that captures the thrill of being en route. | Instead of a Card: Ten Poems for Wellbeing These thoughtful poems offer moments of pleasure taken in appreciating uncomplicated things—flowers in a window box or eating toast at midnight—and remind us that we don’t always need to look very far to experience a sense of calm and wellbeing. | Instead of a Card: Ten Poems about Bees Here are poems about getting stung and about a bee-keeping Divinity master in a boarding school whose hives are far more appealing than PE lessons. This heady mix of poems is sure to please anyone who delights in bees, flowers, and gardens—or indeed the golden taste of honey! | Cinephile: A Card Game for Film Nerds, Movie Geeks, and Cinephiles With 150 cards and multiple ways to play, this “stylish and addictive card game” (GQ) is the perfect choice for everyone from casual moviegoers to bona fide film nerds. When we asked an editor and one of our resident cinephiles at New York Review Books what they thought about it, we learned it’s their go-to gift. | Mythology Trivia Mythology Trivia is a compact and portable game. The dapper box is filled with 140 multiple-choice questions that cover myths and folklore—from gods and heroes to magical beasts and monsters—from cultures around the world, including Egyptian, Greek, Norse, Native American, Japanese, Senegalese, Chinese, Slavic, Haitian, and more. | Literary Trivia Test your knowledge of all things literary and learn fun facts about authors, characters, plot points, adaptations, and more. Literary Trivia’s eye-catching portable box contains 140 entertaining and unexpected trivia questions about classic and contemporary literature from around the world. It’s perfectly sized to throw in a bag for a game night, vacation, or family celebration. | Tiffany Magnolias and Irises Silk Chiffon Scarf The design on this luminous silk chiffon scarf is based on Magnolias and Irises, a Favrile leaded glass window created by the decorative artist Louis Comfort Tiffany, circa 1908. The panel depicts a landscape of irises under a flowering magnolia tree. Mountains are seen on the horizon, and a river runs down the mountains to the foreground. | Monet Tulips Silk Chiffon Scarf While Monet is perhaps best known for painting en plain air (outdoors), he also painted simple still lifes. These works often depict lush, blooming arrangements with a characteristic style that focuses more on the overall atmosphere and sensory experience rather than precise details. These paintings are characterized by their vibrant color palettes and loose brushwork. | Book of Hours Silk Chiffon Scarf The sumptuous imagery on this luxurious scarf is based on illustrations found in copies of books of hours. These medieval manuscripts were embellished with intricate borders and initial letters depicting flowers and leaves, vines and tendrils, buds and berries—motifs that are reproduced on this scarf and printed in the opulent colors used in those works. | Wild and Free T-shirt We know a few small wild and free creatures who embody Henry David Thoreau’s belief that “all good things are wild and free.” The line is from a lecture Thoreau delivered more often than any other, entitled “Walking.” It was later published posthumously and is regarded as one of the most famous essays of the Transcendentalist movement. | James Thurber Reading Dog Pin What a pedigree: not only is this pup featured on the cover of James Thurber’s book of New Yorker cartoons, but the dog also appeared on posters advertising a major exhibition of Thurber’s work at the Columbus Museum of Art (A Mile and a Half of Lines: The Art of James Thurber). The irresistible image now adorns this sterling silver pin. The pin is also fitted with a loop a chain can be threaded through, so it can be worn both as a brooch and as a necklace (chain not included). | Story Map of Ireland:
500-Piece Puzzle This delightfully detailed pictorial map of Ireland was part of a series of “story maps” produced by Colortext Publications in the 1930s and 1940s. The Story Map of Ireland (1935) features historical facts about Éire’s major battles, discoveries, and cultural events; basic geographic details, including elevations, bodies of water, bays, counties, and towns; and intricate borders and title decorations adapted from The Book of Kells and Book of Mac Durnan illuminated manuscripts. | Shakespeare’s Britain:
1,000-Piece Puzzle The beautiful image on this 1,000-piece puzzle is a pictorial map of Britain as it was in 1583, with the geographical settings of Shakespeare’s history plays labeled. The map is decorated with symbols and icons of towns and abbeys, castles, battlefields, forests, and heaths, and includes a panoramic inset of London showing the Globe Theatre, and another inset of Stratford-upon-Avon. Also on the map is a list of Shakespeare’s plays with British settings. | Richard Scarry’s Busy World Pajamas Kids will love hosting a sleepover with Hilda Hippo, Lowly Worm, Gold Bug, the Huckle family, Mr. Fixit, and all the characters from Busytown illustrated on these 100% cotton pajamas. They’re all neighbors in the wonderful world of Richard Scarry, the children’s author and illustrator who published more than 300 books, beloved by generations of children around the world. | Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks Pajama Set There’s no better feeling than putting on a cozy pair of pajamas and snuggling up with a great book before bed. Make your little one’s nightly ritual even more memorable by bringing their favorite book to life with this adorable pajama set. Your child will love wearing these super soft pajamas, which feature images from the beloved children’s book Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry. | The Company They Kept Many of the illustrious contributors to The New York Review of Books have had deep and abiding relationships—both personal and intellectual—with other poets, writers, artists, composers, and scientists of equal stature. The Company They Kept is a collection of twenty-seven accounts of these varied friendships—most of them undeniably fraught with “idiosyncratic complexities.” |
