10 gifts for book lovers

Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World by Ann Shen

Who wouldn’t want a beautifully illustrated coffee table book filled with badass women who have changed the world? — Alexandra Gater, Editorial Coordinator. $26, Indigo.

Breaking Breads by Uri Scheft

 I can’t wait to bake a dozen of Uri Scheft’s globally influenced recipes. — Soo Kim, Food Editor. $42, Indigo. 

Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien

I’m hoping to get lost in a powerful epic, and I love when fiction springs from real-life history. The opening line is enough to have me hooked: “In a single year, my father left us twice. The first time, to end his marriage, and the second, when he took his own life.” —Diana Duong, Assistant Editor. $30, Indigo.

Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen

Who better to curl up with over the holidays than the Boss? — Christina Vardanis, Executive Editor. $24, Amazon.

Domus: A Journey into Italy’s Most Creative Interiors by Marella Caracciolo Chia

I’m hoping someone picks up this beautiful book for me. It features 41 highly personal homes that aren’t overly polished, which is just the way I like them. — Emma Reddington, Home Editor. $69, Amazon.

Every Day Cook by Alton Brown

My happy place is in the kitchen cooking and baking, and I love nothing more than learning why recipes work. Brown’s (no relation, sadly) new book on every day cooking, featuring detailed explanations of techniques, ingredients and more, satisfies all of my needs! If you need me this holiday, you know where to find me. — Laura Brown, Managing Editor. $38, Amazon.

Frantumaglia by Elena Ferrante

I’ve spent the last few Christmas holidays with Elena Ferrante’s Neopolitan novels, which capture the sweet and prickly friendship between two Italian girls growing up in a poor Naples neighbourhood. I’m eager to carry on the tradition (sort of) with a new collection of the elusive author’s letters, essays and interviews. — Rachel Heinrichs, Features Director. $17, Indigo.

Molly on the Range by Molly Yeh

I’ve followed blogger Molly Yeh on Instagram for some time and always ogle her beautifully styled food shots (tahini blondie ice cream sandwiches, anyone?). I would love to add her new cookbook to my collection. Via stories and recipes, the book chronicles Yeh’s move from New York City to her fiance’s farm on the North Dakota-Minnesota border. — Dominique Lamberton, Associate Editor. $34, Indigo.

The Nix by Nathan Hill

If my family/friends are reading this, I’d like this read for Christmas. It’s a buzzy book, sure, but the real sell for me is the length: at 640 pages, it should give me plenty to do from Boxing Day through January. — Katie Underwood, Associate Editor. $32, Indigo.

Tranny by Laura Jane Grace

Against Me!’s transgender punk rock frontwoman Laura Jane Grace has one hell of a story to tell. I would love to find her new memoir under the tree. —Sarah Boesveld, Senior Writer. $19, Amazon.

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