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Eight Geeky Nights For Your Favorite Geeky Girls and Guys

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It’s that time of year again when finding the perfect gift for the perfect person becomes tantamount to a feat like that only managed by Atlas. With the weight of the gift giving world pressing down on everyone, the question then becomes this: what's the best present to give those geeky friends on your list of recipients? We at Quirk have decided to give eight geeky gifts for eight crazy nights.

Posted by David Winnick

Eight Nights of Picture Books for the Rad Kids in Your Life

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Light the chanukiah and spin the dreidel. It’s time for Hanukkah! Between scouring grocery stores for gelt and testing latke recipes, it’s easy to feel like you’re running out of time. (And it feels like Hanukkah comes earlier and earlier every year.) But if you’re shopping for the littlest member of your family, we’ve got you covered. Here are eight unexpected picture and board books for the rad kid in your life – one for each night of the Festival of Lights.

Posted by Danielle Mohlman

“Because I could not stop to shop” and other Christmas shopping poems

Emily Dickinson was many things: great poet, a social recluse, lover of white dresses. One thing Emily Dickinson was not was a rabid Christmas shopper. But what if she was? What if holiday shopping was her main inspiration for her poems? Then they would probably read like this.

Posted by Jadzia Axelrod

The Literary Roles of Bette Midler

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We just love Bette Midler so much. Not only is she responsible for being the wind beneath our collective wings, she’s also the star of many a literary adaptation. This powerhouse performer famously brought some of our favorite fictional characters to the big screen and we’re celebrating every single role. Darling, everything’s coming up Midler.

Posted by Danielle Mohlman

Most Romantic Movie Monsters

[Movie still from The Shape of Water, Searchlight Pictures]

This winter brings a new film about lovers from different worlds to warm your heart…and no, we’re not talking about Netflix’s charming-but-predictable A Christmas Prince. It’s The Shape Of Water that is the surprisingly romantic addition to the December release schedule, a monster movie with a twist.

Posted by Rose Moore

On the Fly Gift Wrapping

We understand that the holiday season can be stressful. That’s why we created this handy dandy list of on the fly gift wrapping. These fun ideas will have you feeling creative and stress free!

Posted by Sandra Woolf