A bookshop of one's own : how a group of women set out to change the world /
Cholmeley, Jane.
A bookshop of one's own : how a group of women set out to change the world / Jane Cholmeley. - London : Mudlark, 2024. - 376 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Here is the captivating true story of an underdog business - a feminist bookshop founded in Thatcher's Britain - from a woman at the heart of the women's liberation movement. What was it like to start a feminist bookshop, in an industry dominated by men? How could a lesbian thrive in Thatcher's time, with the government legislating to restrict her rights? How do you run a business when your real aim is to change the world? Silver Moon was the dream of three women - a bookshop with the mission to promote the work of female writers and create a much-needed safe space for any woman. Founded in 1980s London against a backdrop of homophobia and misogyny, it was a testament to the power of community, growing into Europe's biggest women's bookshop and hosting a constellation of literary stars from Margaret Atwood and Maya Angelou to Angela Carter.
9780008651046 (hbk.) : 16.99 0008651043 (hbk.) : 16.99
Silver Moon Women's Bookshop (London, England)
Women's bookstores--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Women booksellers--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Feminism--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Women--Books and reading--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Women authors--History--20th century.
Industry.
Industry.
London, Greater London.
Lesbian.
Autobiography: arts & entertainment.
Autobiography: literary.
Memoirs.
Great Britain--Social conditions--1945-.
Z280
381.45 CHO
A bookshop of one's own : how a group of women set out to change the world / Jane Cholmeley. - London : Mudlark, 2024. - 376 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Here is the captivating true story of an underdog business - a feminist bookshop founded in Thatcher's Britain - from a woman at the heart of the women's liberation movement. What was it like to start a feminist bookshop, in an industry dominated by men? How could a lesbian thrive in Thatcher's time, with the government legislating to restrict her rights? How do you run a business when your real aim is to change the world? Silver Moon was the dream of three women - a bookshop with the mission to promote the work of female writers and create a much-needed safe space for any woman. Founded in 1980s London against a backdrop of homophobia and misogyny, it was a testament to the power of community, growing into Europe's biggest women's bookshop and hosting a constellation of literary stars from Margaret Atwood and Maya Angelou to Angela Carter.
9780008651046 (hbk.) : 16.99 0008651043 (hbk.) : 16.99
Silver Moon Women's Bookshop (London, England)
Women's bookstores--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Women booksellers--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Feminism--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Women--Books and reading--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Women authors--History--20th century.
Industry.
Industry.
London, Greater London.
Lesbian.
Autobiography: arts & entertainment.
Autobiography: literary.
Memoirs.
Great Britain--Social conditions--1945-.
Z280
381.45 CHO