Rachel Baker and Sascha de Gersdorff get cold feet about warm winter footwear (well, at least, one of them does). Sascha: So tell me, Rachel, how are you getting around in all this snow? Rachel: Ugh. It’s rough. I alternate between my aubergine Hunter galoshes, regular boots, and sneakers. It’s positively ... READ MORE

The coffee table book—boring old gift or inventive present? We like to think it’s the latter (and we’re excellent givers). Here, a few of our favorites. No Pictures, by Ron Galella We fawned over every inch of the pages (and killed nearly an hour in the process). Full of black and white photos, ... READ MORE

At this point, we’re past Thanksgiving, and all that holiday’s typical accoutrements—unexpected relatives, post-turkey lethargy, valiantly trying to catch up with Great Aunt Agnes. And heading straight into late December’s more of the same… Well, you heard it here first: This year can be different. Herewith, some of our party-saving favorites: Bananagrams Twenty-first ... READ MORE