A bookshop of one's own : how a group of women set out to change the world / Jane Cholmeley.
By: Cholmeley, Jane.
Publisher: London : Mudlark, 2024Description: 320 pages ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780008651046 (hbk.) :; 0008651043 (hbk.) :.Subject(s): Silver Moon Women's Bookshop (London, England) | Women's bookstores -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Women booksellers -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Feminism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Women -- Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Women authors -- History -- 20th century | Industry | Industry | Autobiography: arts & entertainment | Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 | Feminism & feminist theory | Gay & Lesbian studies | Pressure groups & protest movements | Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 1945-DDC classification: 381.4500209252 Summary: 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.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | St Helens Library Adult Non-Fiction | 381.45 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Issued | 04/06/2024 | 38055400026760 |
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.