Retirement gifts for Reader

The German fountain pen with a molded grip that teaches good form. Takes cartridges or a converter and holds up as a daily writer.

Bright, focused light aimed over the reading chair with a gooseneck that stays where you bend it. 12 watts, LEDs rated for years of nightly chapters.

Auto dims to ambient light and spreads an even arc across the whole page, with 13 color modes from warm to cool. Built for hours of eyes-down time.

A thousand pieces of Disney and Pixar characters on a table for a week. The recovery gift that fills quiet evenings.

Waterproof, 10-week battery, 7-inch screen. The one e-reader that doesn't feel like a downgrade.

Soft full-grain leather, 192 pages, expanding pocket. A grown-up notebook.