Evergreen lift-the-flap adventures A collection of gorgeous wrapping

A collection of gorgeous wrapping papers featuring colorful floral patterns by designer Amanda Jane Jones

" The plan is simple: eat up and speed up the cleansing

from postwar Hollywood to Stalin's Russia

"Among the young black intellectuals to emerge since the demise of the civil rights movement" -- undoubtedly the most insightful and thought-provoking is Michael Eric Dyson

three-tiered embroidery cake showcased on Sex and the City

Evergreen lift-the-flap adventures A collection of gorgeous wrappingLonglisted for the 2026 PEN E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award A sweeping natural history of the humble trees that built nations, sparked wars, and became the world's most cherished holiday tradition. Every December, millions of people around the globe adorn their homes, offices, and town squares with lavishly decorated Christmas trees to celebrate the holiday season. Yet few pause to wonder: Where did this tradition come from? And in an age