Conversation about Books, Music and Movies 
Back in my day, when we had to walk forty miles buck naked through the snow to get to school, journaling was a simple thing. There were no fancy-pants trinkets or tags in fancy fonts. There was little fanciness or fanfare. Our only stickers were Lisa Frank, and these were[…]
On Monday I shared with you two budget-friendly books that will inspire you to make your home a work of modern art, whether it’s a tiny dorm or a McMansion. This week I have two more fantastic decorating books, this time focused entirely on easy decorating projects you can make[…]
Sororities, by their very design as secret institutions, drive speculation and gossip about what happens behind their closed doors. Supposedly the devotion to volunteering and respectability that our grandmothers associate with sorority life have been replaced by depravity and abuse. But is it true? Bestselling journalist Alexandra Robbins set out[…]
1. You may have noticed that we’re keen on Back to School. I put it in capitals here to emphasize it as a season, festival or holiday. That’s how we feel about it. We’re launching a new Back to School page this month. You’ll also notice around the blog[…]
Because Alibris is based in Northern California, many of our employees are apartment dwellers. Space for a garden is at a premium. As we we enter the back to school season, we can sympathize with those of you living in cramped quarters for the first time. To our college-bound freshmen:[…]
It’s really hard to find good party planning books. Not because there aren’t any books written on the topic; there are tons of them. The problem is that most of them aren’t really about hosting a party at all. They are cookbooks disguised as party books. Often a publisher will[…]
Happy Take Your Dog to Work Day! Perhaps you took your dog to work today, and Sparky made such a scene that you were politely told not to invite her back. Or perhaps you know your pooch well enough to know he is not ready for prime time office politics.[…]
My Fight/Your Fight Ronda Rousey’s My Fight/Your Fight recently came out to a lot of press. If you were just looking at Ronda Rousey now, having climbed out of whatever hole you’ve been hiding in, you would think she was on top of the world and it had always been[…]
As we delve into our exploration theme this month, it’s not only literal mountains and streams we cross. The best exploration in books comes from our ability to put ourselves in another person’s shoes. The march of history seems to be towards acceptance. We come to recognize that different isn’t[…]
