Gifts for the Author in Your Life
Elaina’s recommendations feature some unique solutions to book customizations, reading (and writing) comfort and expression! Check them out for the author, writer, and creative on your shopping list.
Candles and Books
Shop: Thistle Farms
I love this organization because it benefits survivors of trauma. I’ve ordered candles, soaps, and ornaments from them in the past, but their bookshelf is also very interesting. Their products make awesome stocking stuffers! I also love the mission of Thistle Farms: For 25 years, Thistle Farms has lit a pathway of healing and hope for women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction.
The Taproot Journal
Shop: Taproot Magazine
I love Taproot Journal! I often order single issues. The content is about home and hearth, including awesome recipes, knitting patterns, and natural remedies. It’s also run by Portland, ME locals.
October, October by Katya Balen
Shop: Local Bookstores, Major Retailers, and Thrift Books
October, October by Katya Balen: one of the most beautiful and heartwarming/breaking middle grade novels I’ve ever read. If you love quiet novels set in the forest with subtle family dynamics and deep rooted magic, you will love this gift.
Jibneh Syrian Cheese
Shop: Kasbo’s Market
I love cheese, and I love to support small business in my state, specifically Middleeastern cuisine. This is the BEST cheese you will EVER EVER eat!! What a snack, also written up by The NY Times! Here is Kasbo’s Market website for retail locations. Contact her for order inquiries. (she ships in the Northeast only)
If you’ve enjoyed these recommendations, please consider checking out Elaina on Inked in Gray Press and Vine Leaves Press or following her on Instagram.
About Elaina
Elaina Battista Parsons has published a memoir collection called Italian Bones in the Snow with Vine Leaves Press, along with a short story collection called Heart and Salt. She also published a YA novel called Black Licorice with Inked in Gray Press. She’s had multiple poems, essays, and flash fiction published in journals, print anthologies, and literary magazines. She loves ice cream, antiques, Bjork, and The Golden Girls.
