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Notable: Stocking stuffers

One of these quirky little books might be just the last-minute gift you need.

The Curious World of Christmas: Celebrating All That Is Weird, Wonderful and Festive (Perigee) by Niall Edworthy is a charming little compendium of history, recipes, lists, tips and stories factual and fictional related to the holiday.

The Hedgehog's Dilemma: A Tale of Obsession, Nostalgia, and the World's Most Charming Mammal (Bloomsbury) by Hugh Warwick relates an environmental writer-photographer's enchantment with and investigation of the spiny little critters.

Nothing With Strings: NPR's Beloved Holiday Stories (Scribner) by Bailey White collects all 13 of the captivating small-town tales the author has contributed to All Things Considered over the years.

Colette Bancroft, Times book editor

Notable: Stocking stuffers 12/20/08 [Last modified: Saturday, December 20, 2008 3:30am]
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