Posts Tagged ‘Literary Gifts’

We’ve talked about furniture made of books here before, but Big Cozy Books takes things to a whole other level. Designer Erik Olofson creates upholstered furniture pieces that look like giant books. The company offers loveseats, benches, booths, each with a specific title. They’re marketed towards schools and libraries, but if you’re looking to splurge for a young (or not-so-young) reader in your life, wouldn’t these be amazing? They sure look comfy: Visit the Big Cozy Books website to find a dealer near you. And check back here at the FWR blog every day in December for another bookish gift […]

It’s sold under the rather prosaic name Metal Pen, but I prefer to think of it as the Perpetual Pen. Here’s the description: In the Medieval period, artists and scribes often used a metal stylus in order to draw on a specially prepared paper surface. Generally known as Metalpoint, or Silverpoint when the stylus was made of silver, artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Dürer and Rembrandt all used this technique. […] The pens we sell are a modern version (and do not use silver). The solid metal ‘nib’ consists of a metal alloy, that leaves a mark on most […]

I am perpetually cold, and it’s especially a problem when I’m writing. Cold fingers are stiff fingers, and whether I’m typing or writing longhand, stiff fingers are slow. Result: typos, time wasted correcting errors, paragraphs where I have no idea what I meant to say, train of thought quickly derailed. If your writer-friend suffers from the same affliction, perhaps these heated gloves are the solution. They’re fingerless for easy typing and plug into the USB port of your computer. Available from Perpetual Kid, they warm your hands 10 degrees in 5 minutes and also come in a snazzy purple or […]

Maybe yesterday’s minimalist book ring wasn’t your style. Want to wear the words you love—literally? Littlefly, a UK-based jewelry company, offers these gorgeous gems by designer Jeremy May. Explains their website: Littlefly paper jewellery is made by laminating hundreds sheets of paper together, then carefully finishing to a high gloss. The paper is selected and carefully removed from a book, and the jewellery re-inserted in the excavated space. Each piece is impossible to replicate, and is unique to the wearer. The beauty of the jewels extends within the piece: text and images pass all the way though the object, only […]

Jeweler Metalnat offers this minimalist interpretation of a book, in sterling silver. I love that the “pages” are open—full of possibilities: It’s intended as a ring, but it would also be beautiful as a pendant on a chain, or as a mini-work of art on your writing desk. Actually, it reminds me of Anne Lamott’s one-inch picture frame—a useful reminder for any writer to keep in mind. Available on Etsy. Check back here at the FWR blog every day in December for another bookish gift idea!

For the delightfully dorky ones in your life, may we suggest these punny T-shirts from Mental Floss? Celebrate your love of hyperbole, homonyms, punctuation, cliches, or idioms. And for the younger set, there’s this onesie: All shirts are available at Mental Floss. Wear. See who laughs. Find kindred (dorky) spirits.

For the manly-man reader on your list, what about these books packaged in cigarette packs? Each is unabridged and wrapped in cellophane for… freshness. Available from Tank Books, the packs offer titles by appropriately macho authors: Tolstoy, Kipling, Conrad, Stevenson, Kafka, and, of course, Hemingway. U.S. customers can also order from Ten Over Six. Check back at FWR every day in December for another bookish gift!

This T-shirt is like a book-lover’s visual quiz: it features cartoon representations of 25 famous stories. (Click the right-hand image above to view larger—how many can you name?) It’s available in men’s, women’s, kids’, and infant sizes from Threadless. And check back here at FWR every day in December for more bookish gifts for everyone on your list.