Conversation about Books, Music and Movies
As the world grapples with the global COVID-19 crisis, all of us at Alibris would like to thank our customers, sellers, partners, and friends for showing enormous faith in the work we do to bring you the best books, movies, and music. Our headquarters, located in the San Francisco Bay[…]
We have yet to discover a way to teach animals to read—save for pigeons, but single words don’t make a very good book. Instead you’ll have to do the heavy lifting with these books about pets and pet care. From improving your home to determining which breed to get next[…]
As 2019 winds down the various professional organizations start to announce the nominations for 2020 award ceremonies. While the Oscar’s and Emmy’s have yet to be announced we do have the Golden Globes and Screen Actor Guild (SAG) Awards. The Irishman (based on I Heard You Paint Houses) Nominations: SAG[…]
Birding is an odd hobby. We’ve been doing it for millions of years (Haast’s eagles preyed on the first people to arrive in New Zealand so being able to spot them was an important skill) and we all have done it in some form during our lives. Then there are[…]
With the announcement of her second Booker Prize win, Canadian Author Margaret Atwood’s list of literary accolades continue to grow. Her incredibly long career has created innumerable influential works. To celebrate her win, we’ll discuss a selection of some of her winning works. 2019 Booker Prize Winner: The Testaments Atwood’s[…]
Despite the proliferation of popular games like Fortnite, Minecraft and Roblox that can eat up hours of the day, kids still love to read. Many of these stories are found on websites or apps but there’s still very much a place for physical books. I always loved getting the next[…]
The leaves might not have changed colors yet and the mercury is still high but it’s time to think about school once more. College especially can be a hectic time, as moving in and purchasing your own books is an extra layer of stress. Alibris is happy to help make[…]
June, known as LGBTQ Pride Month, gives us the chance to pause and reflect on the history of people who challenged society’s notions on gender, identity and love. While no means exhaustive, we’ve picked a selection of queer literature, from circa 600 BCE to the present. We Are Everywhere: Protest,[…]
With the environment and sustainability in our collective conscious, we want to do our part to support local, kind, and sustainable. You might not know that May is national egg month (really!), so why not take the plunge into some of the most popular forms of micro-farming? What exactly does[…]
