To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, we have curated a list…
On Reading Books...
Before the Slaughter
Justin Marozzi revisits Laurie Lee's 'As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning', the story of a young…
From Graphic Novels to Great Books: A Reading Roadmap for Kids
Recently, a BIBLIO customer emailed with a request: My grandson reads mainly graphic novels, which…
On Collecting Books...
The five most expensive books ever sold
From Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester to a first edition U.S. Constitution, the most expensive…
The Art of Letting Books Pile Up
TBR piles are a serious matter in a book lover’s house. Unread literature is a whole ecosystem—a…
Eulogy for the Mass Market Paperback
What Is a Mass Market Paperback? Mass-market paperbacks are small, inexpensive book editions…
On Selling Books...
Walking: The Well-Tread, Well-Read Path
Writers, philosophers, and scientists have long been drawn to walking—not just for exercise, but…
Books About Bookstores
Why We Love Bookstore Stories There’s a long-standing fascination with owning a bookstore—a…
Making Your Own Lightbox: Bookselling for Beginners
I’m going to go out on a not-so-high limb here, and say, that the number one way to sell more…
On Buying Books...
Beautiful and Affordable Editions of Classic Books for the…
Gifting beautiful books has been a tradition since the early 1800s. Compact, affordable, and easy…
How to Buy Books Online (and avoid Amazon)
News of the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon is bringing the retailer's monopoly on commerce back into…
Help us Celebrate our 20th Anniversary!
Did you know that it has been 20 years since we founded BIBLIO? This month marks our two-decade…
