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Sisterwrite

Coordinates: 51°32′33″N 0°06′12″W / 51.5425°N 0.1032°W / 51.5425; -0.1032
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Sisterwrite was Britain's first feminist bookshop.[1] The bookshop, which opened in 1979, was run as a collective.[2][3] Sisterwrite was located at 190 Upper Street, in the Islington district of north London.[3][4] The bookshop also contained a cafe, called Sisterbite.[4]

Sisterwrite was notable for having a lesbian book section, and became a hub for the local lesbian community.[4][5]

Sisterwrite closed in 1993.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Closed chapter: Sisterwrite, Britain's first women's bookstore,..." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  2. ^ "In conversation with members of Sisterwrite Collective – The Feminist Library". feministlibrary.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  3. ^ a b "Sisterwrite Bookshop". islington.humap.site. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  4. ^ a b c "Commercial Locations | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  5. ^ Morris, James (2018-02-16). "Islington's gay history landmarks – hidden in plain sight". Islington Gazette. Retrieved 2022-07-04.

See also

51°32′33″N 0°06′12″W / 51.5425°N 0.1032°W / 51.5425; -0.1032