I absolutely adore the holiday season and my annual Holigay Gift Guide is a joy to put together. I love cruising social media for fun, thought-provoking and evocative items that might make sassy stocking stuffers. So enjoy! 

My dear friend Sebasjiun is a glittering diamond of a man. A real renaissance talent he is a singer, photographer, artist and writer (he also looks amazing in drag). His book Seduced on Madison has that perfect mix of chic and intrigue. Sebasjiun describes it best: After several nights of spotting her prey our femme fetal makes her move and is victorious. Seduction does come with great rewards AND great surprises! Maybe this has happened to you on Madison Avenue. Written in simple verse Sebasjiun creates a witty poem about a stimulating subject.

The always amazing Alexander Chee is on point this season as editor of The Best American Essays 2022. Described as: A collection of the year’s best essays, selected by award-winning writer Alexander Chee an essayist of “virtuosity and power” (Washington Post). He selects twenty essays out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year. 

Grab this one and curl up with your cocoa! 

I first spied artist Grant Shaffer's (@nyseecomic) wonderfully whimsical imagery on Manhattan's Art Link Kiosks. His NY See comic series is a ton of fun and check out all of his illustrations for that truly unique holiday gift. I suspect we will be seeing more of Grant and his artwork in 2023! 

I've covered the ever-edgy Bruce LaBruce for years and was thrilled to discover his two volume photo book on instagram. Expect the unexpected with this forever avant garde one of a kind talent. The two volumes include: candid snapshots of a life filled with fun, sex and travels at times in contrast to LaBruce’s more transgressive and extreme artistic work.

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