100% wool sweater since Midwestern winters are no joke, $90. Comes in seven colors, but this timeless brown feels like a heirloom.
Richard Powers’s buzzy new book, which the Guardian described as “an electrifyingly beautiful tale of tech and the ocean.” $28.
A tricked-out toaster to brighten his mornings and perfect his eggs-on-toast. $45.
Birdseed pinecones, so birds will hang out in his garden. $28.
Chocolate salami to make him laugh. $25.
Subscription to a weekly cooking newsletter, like the hilarious, talented Amateur Gourmet, whom I describe as the modern-day Nora Ephron, $50/year.
A framed photo of his beloved grandkids, who are growing up too quickly. From $40.
The yoyo that people rave about on Reddit, $13, so he can goof around with said grandkids.
Puzzles of New Yorker covers, from $15. (So many good ones!)
