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Hack The Holidays
Your hands-on, screen-printing, bath-bombing, book-binding DIY gift guide.
by Holly Otterbein
I had to persuade some of the city's best cooks, gardeners, artists and business owners to hand over step-by-step instructions to their life's work — for free. I expected, at best, a few dropped calls. Instead, the average response went something like this: "YES YES YES YES YES!"

Nano Gardening
Terrarium by Lord Whimsy
by A.D. Amorosi
Victor Allen Crawford III, perhaps better known as the erudite Lord Breaulove Swells Whimsy, lives his life in miniature.

A Piece of Me
Foam Puzzle by Jack Zylkin
by Brian James Kirk
"When they fit together, it seems so random that a bunch of shapes would interlock perfectly. For a second, there's some hidden order to the universe."

Dropping The Bomb
Bath Bombs by Sarah Powell
by Lauren F. Friedman
The naturalist describes her bath bombs as "little snowballs on a bed of lavender."

Bleu Christmas
Cheese Tartlets by Sue Miller
by Felicia D'Ambrosio
Arrive to the party with a bevy of Miller's sweet and savory tiny tartlets that mingle the flavors of our local harvest.

Screen Saver
T-Shirt by Jeremy Lauder
by Holly Otterbein
Jeremy Lauder's now the owner of screen-printing company Derisory Designs, and has cherished Stephen Starr as a rosy client for five years now.

Page Turner
Leather-Bound Book by Margaux Kent
by Natalie Hope McDonald
The Fishtown artist/owner of The Black Spot Books makes pretty, old-fashioned leather-bound books and miniature book necklaces, usually constructed with one or two brand-new materials.

T-Shirt Gifts
Or, if you're all thumbs ...
by Nicole Saylor
Character Bank Tee By Chris Kline | Haymaker Tee by Sharp Shirter | Polka-Dot Ruffle Tee by Reese Juel | Long Sleeve Flower Tee by forEvaMore | Orange Line Tee by Birdland

Green Thumb Gifts
Or, if you're all thumbs ...
by Kristen Humbert
Woolly Pocket by City Planter | Garden Anywhere by Alys Fowler | A Peaceful Bomb Vase By Love & Peace | Elephant Watering Can by Toysmith | Grow-A-Note Card by Hana & Posy

Book Gifts
Or, if you're all thumbs ...
by Carolyn Huckabay
God Bless the Spectrum | Our Choice: A Plan to Save the Climate Crisis | The Map as Art: Contemporary Artists Explore Cartography | You Better Not Cry

Kids' Gifts
Or, if you're all thumbs ...
by Julia West
Bruce Springsteen Tee by Born Yesterday | Wooden Sushi Slicing Playset by Melissa & Doug | Bird Mobile by Hoosier Magnolia | KISS Mr. Potato Head Collector Set by Playskool | Snowman-Making Kit By Creative Co-Op | Baby Onesie by Rebel Ink Baby


Food Gifts
Or, if you're all thumbs ...
by Scott Yorko
Phluff by Betty's Speakeasy | Old City Blend by Old City Coffee | Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat and Obsession by Julie Powell | Phillies Fruited Rum Cake by Imagicakes | Variety Pack By Lancaster Brewing Co.

Bath/Body Gifts
Or, if you're all thumbs ...
by Josh Middleton
Breakfast at Tiffany's Eye Mask by Mary Green | Sandalwood Scrub by Duross & Langel | Drying Lotion by Mario Badescu | Sexy Mama Anti-Shine Translucent Powder by The Balm | Tahitian Lime Balancing Shampoo And Conditioner by Uspa Supernatural

Book Quarterly: The Big Four
Our discerning critics review this season's most notable tomes.
Summertime | Changing My Mind | Under the Dome | The Original of Laura

Book Quarterly: Small Fortune
by Patrick Rapa