A Bookshop of One’s Own : How a Group of Women Set out to Change the World
Jane Cholmeley (Author)
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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780008651046
Weight: 474.00
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 384
Page Dimensions: 143 x 222 x 34 (mm)
Categories: Non Fiction Biographies & Memoirs
Sub Categories: Biographies & Experience Biographies & Experience Biographies & Experience Biographies & Experience Biographies & Experience
Tags: Jane Cholmeley Biography Memoirs London Greater London Of specific Lesbian interest Autobiography: arts & entertainment Memoirs Literary studies: from c 1900 - Feminism & feminist theory Gay & Lesbian studies Pressure groups & lobbying Small businesses & self-employed Publishing industry & book trade Nostalgia: general
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. An Independent and Stylist Best Non-Fiction Book for 2024 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.
While contending with day-to-day struggles common to other booksellers, plus the additional burdens of misogyny and the occasional hate crime, Jane Cholmeley and her booksellers created a thriving business. But they also played a crucial and relatively unsung part in one the biggest social movements of our time. A Bookshop of One’s Own is a fascinating slice of social history from the heart of the women’s liberation movement, from a true feminist and lesbian icon.
Written with heart and humour, it reveals the struggle and joy that comes with starting an underdog business, while being a celebration of the power women have to change the narrative when they are the ones holding the pen.