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10 Books to Give as Gifts This Holiday Season

Presents come and go, but a beautiful book is forever.
Stack of books wrapped as Christmas gifts
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Deck the shelves (and coffee tables) with these beautiful, funny, eye-popping books, which include everything from gorgeous photograph collections and an Italian cookbook to a comprehensive guide on how to turn even the youngest bookworms into burgeoning bibliophiles. Seasons readings!

Flora Magnifica by Makoto Azuma and Shunsuke Shiinoki
Blooming with technicolor vitality yet tinged with melancholy, these enchanting photos by a duo of Japanese artists capture cut flowers on the cusp of decay, "suspended in a state of eternal life" where they "cannot wither or die." Shop Now

Supreme Glamour by Mary Wilson
A founding member of the Supremes presents a glitter-tastic tour of their meteoric rise via the eye-popping fashions they became known for, from early dresses they made themselves by embellishing Butterick patterns, to the Michael Travis-designed "Turquoise Freeze" satin gowns the trio donned for a 1968 Ed Sullivan Show appearance. Shop Now

If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura
Strangeness abounds in this slender and surreal tale—already an international bestseller—that centers on a terminally ill 30-year-old postman who must navigate a Faustian bargain: In exchange for extending his life, the devil will cause one thing to vanish completely. The potential result is a canine’s dream and YouTube's worst nightmare. Shop Now

Read the full story here: 10 Books to Give as Gifts This Holiday Season
Published 11/27/2019
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