Stuart Kolakovic

Exciting news! Compendium has joined the Penguin Random House family, bringing a proven line of bestselling, sentiment-driven gifts to our extensive and ever-growing catalog. Since 1985, Compendium has been creating meaningful moments with beautiful, thoughtfully made gifts that center connection and celebrate occasions both big and small. From greeting cards to inspirational books to impulse-friendly add-ons, Compendium

Once upon a time, Chappell Roan wielded a sword on the VMAs red carpet shortly before she took the stage, stunning in silver armor and chainmail against the backdrop of a burning, ruined castle. This blend of modern and medieval is the perfect encapsulation of “castlecore,” one of this fall’s biggest aesthetic trends that retailers