WELCOME TO CHARIS!

 

Charis Front of House

Welcome to Charis Books and More, the South's oldest and largest feminist bookstore. We specialize in diverse and unique children's books, feminist and cultural studies books, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer fiction and non-fiction. We will gladly order any book in print. Order online and save 10% off the cover price! However, this website database does NOT reflect what we actually have in stock. Visit our store at 1189 Euclid Ave, NE Atlanta, GA 30307 located in the heart of the Little 5 Points business district to see all of our great gift ideas. 

Questions, ideas? Email us at info@charisbooksandmore.com or call us at (404) 524-0304

 


Kid's Corner Storytime and Pizza Party!

Feb 5 2012 02:00
Feb 5 2012 03:30
America/New York

Kelli's Childcare Collective of Atlanta (KCCA) is a collective of
volunteers who provide liberation-based childcare, in which caretakers
are queer-friendly, attentive,
passionate, and progressive. Parents and kids join us as we eat pizza
and read from a few of Charis' collection of  children's
books. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be
provided. This is a Charis Circle Strong Families, Whole Children Program.
Contact KCCA at http://kccatl.com/

Location: 
Street:
1189 Euclid Ave NE
City:
Atlanta
,
Province:
Georgia
Postal Code:
30307-1509
Country:
United States

How do I buy my ebooks from Charis?

As Kindle Fires are popping up around the US, many of you have been asking whether it
is possible to buy Google eBooks on the
Kindle Fire.  After all, the Kindle Fire is based on Google's Android
operating system, and IndieCommerce has worked with Bluefire to create
the IndieBound Reader app for Android devices.

The answer is that it is in fact possible to run the IndieBound Reader app on the Kindle Fire through a process called sideloading.  Sideloading refers to the practice of installing apps without going through the official app store on a device.

There are many great sideloading walkthroughs for the Kindle Fire online.  Below is a particularly thorough one from Liliputing:

http://liliputing.com/2011/11/how-to-sideload-apps-even-the-android-market-on-the-amazon-kindle-fire.html

And a YouTube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE4dAmZGe0I

And finally, some threads on Amazon's own forums on the topic:

http://www.amazon.com/forum/kindle?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx1D7SY3BVSESG&cdThread=Tx3V9111SCT2CFM

An APK file (described in the tutorials above) for IndieBound Reader can be downloaded directly from http://www.indiebound.org/reader.

Please note: IndieBound Reader was not specifically developed to
run on the Kindle Fire. However, the app has been tested with good
results on this device.

Also, customers should consult
Amazon's Terms of Service before attempting to sideload apps.  As of
12/22/2011, there was nothing in these Terms of Service precluding this
practice, but users should check in case Amazon's terms have changed.

 

How do I read the Google eBook I bought on...?

 

What's Hot in Google eBooks!

 

 

 

$12.99
Model: mQDRtLC2g2sC
Published: Penguin, 8/2011

Pearl Cleage Presents Creative Leadership Award to Charis Books and More

 

Pearl Speaking About Charis

 

 Remarks by Pearl Cleage at FWHC Gala, January 20, 2011

It is a great honor and a deep pleasure to present the Creative Leadership Award to Charis Books. Talking about Charis is a difficult thing for me. Of course, I am familiar with their work. Of course, I am grateful for their presence in Little Five Points for all these years, balancing the other creative energies that make the neighborhood the vibrant place it is, and always has been. Of course, this award is richly deserved, but talking about Charis is difficult for me because once I get started, I’m not sure I would know when to stop because it was always more than a bookstore.

Should I talk about reading poetry there in the early days with my friend, Kay Hagan? Should I share our excitement at standing in front of that packed house, reading ourselves into the next phase of our womanhood, feelings ourselves getting stronger by the minute; more confident; more amazed at how amazing we really were? Should I talk about coming in one long ago Saturday afternoon with my daughter, who loved the play space that Charis provided for their younger customers, since she was still a toddler? Or should I talk about how much I now look forward to bringing her children, my grandchildren, to Charis to pick out a book that we can read together?

Should I talk about finding Andrea Dworkin and Mary Daly and Alice Walker, all in one place? Should I mention Marian Zimmer Bradley, whose Amazon books were the litmus test I used for years to determine whether or not a potential gentleman caller was worth the time of day by asking him to read first Shattered Chain, and then Thendara House? When I found a man who read both books immediately and then came to my apartment full of questions, eager to listen, eager to be sure he got it, I married him, but that’s not this story.

I’ve spent some of the best moments of my life at Charis. Reading from my own work; listening to other writers reading from theirs. Laughing with friends; sometimes crying; but always knowing that if I could get to Charis, I’d find solace and clarity and community and love. Lots and lots of love, because…

It was more than a bookstore.

It was more than a gathering place.

It was more than an unwavering beacon of feminist light

in moments of darkness and doubt.

It was more than a sister space/mother space/child friendly/man friendly place.

It was more than a poet place/a music place/a spirit place.

Charis was the place that let us practice being freewomen until we got good at it.

And would we ever have survived without them?

And why would we ever want to try?

It was always more than a bookstore…

1/21/11

 

accepting the award

 

How Can I Get Involved in the Independent Bookstore Movement?

Did you know that in 1994 there were more than 120 feminist bookstores in the U.S. and Canada? Today there are 13 remaining and Charis is one of them. Here are some things you can do to support your favorite independent feminist bookstore.

(1) Bring a friend. Bring a friend to our store, a program, an event. Introduce us to more free thinking folks!

(2) Volunteer. Help with everyday tasks, at programs, we always have things that need to be done and love the company. Email charisvolunteers@yahoo.com to find out about volunteer opportunities.

(3) Give gift certificates. What better way to show your love to someone you care than to give them the gift of community?

(4) Make your own wish list up at Charis or online at Indiebound.com. Once you've spent hours listing everything you could ever want from us, just tell your friends and loved ones to trot on down to Charis and ask for your wish list or to look you up on indiebound.com. Hey, you'll get gifts you really love and you can support a good cause.

(5) Ask your professors, your child's teachers, your school, office, or organization to think about buying their books through Charis. They'd be surprised at how easy it is.We are always open to doing a book table at a community event or at a conference or school. Email Sara@charisbooksandmore.com to inquire about book tables in the community.

(6) Educate yourself and others about why buying local and independant helps all of us. Below are just a few reasons from indiebound.com. We're sure you can think of many more.

When you shop at an independently owned business, your entire community benefits:

The Economy

  • Spend $100 at a local and $68 of that stays in your community. Spend the same $100 at a national chain, and your community only sees $43.
  • Local businesses create higher-paying jobs for our neighbors.
  • More of your taxes are reinvested in your community--where they belong.

The Environment

  • Buying local means less packaging, less transportation, and a smaller carbon footprint.
  • Shopping in a local business district means less infrastructure, less maintenance, and more money to beautify your community.

The Community

  • Local retailers are your friends and neighbors—support them and they’ll support you.
  • Local businesses donate to charities at more than twice the rate of national chains.
  • More independents means more choice, more diversity, and a truly unique community.

 


Syndicate content