Lena Horne

This combination of photos shows cover art for “The Christmas Book,” by Phaidon editors, top row from left, “The Color of Dance,” by TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian, “Birding for a Better World,” by Molly Adams and Sydney Golden Anderson, “The Art in Flower,” by Lindsey Taylor, “Dressing the Part: Television's Most Stylish Shows,” by Hal Rubenstein, “Slim Aarons: The Essential Collection,” photographs by Slim Aarons, and "Vanity Fair: Oscar Night Sessions,” photos by Mark Seliger, and bottom row from left, “Yellowstone: The Official Dutton Ranch Family Cookbook,” by chef Gabriel “Gator” Guilbeau, “The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families,” by Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer, “Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words,” by Jenni Nuttall, “Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed,” by Donald Bogle, “Thom Browne,” by Thom Browne and Andrew Bolton, “Milton Glaser: Pop,” by Steven Heller, Mirko Ilić and Beth Kleber, and “LL Cool J Presents the Streets Win,” by LL Cool J, Vikki Tobak and Alex Banks. (Phaidon/Black Dog & Leventhal/Princeton Architectural Press/Monacelli/HarperCollins/Abrams/Abrams/Weldon Owen/Chronicle Books/Viking/Running Press/Phaidon/Monacelli/Rizzoli New York via AP)

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A good book packs power. A good book thoughtfully chosen as a gift can add a layer of joy. The holidays are a great time to track down just the right coffee table reads. This year’s crop doesn’t disappoint.
 

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