A Bookshop of One's Own: How a Group of Women Set Out to Change the World by Cholmeley, Jane
A Bookshop of One's Own: How a Group of Women Set Out to Change the World by Cholmeley, Jane

A Bookshop of One's Own: How a Group of Women Set Out to Change the World

What was it like to start a feminist bookshop, in an industry dominated by men? How could...
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Author: Jane Cholmeley
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A Bookshop of One's Own: How a Group of Women Set Out to Change the World by Cholmeley, Jane

A Bookshop of One's Own: How a Group of Women Set Out to Change the World

$82.93
A Bookshop of One's Own: How a Group of Women Set Out to Change the World by Cholmeley, Jane

A Bookshop of One's Own: How a Group of Women Set Out to Change the World

$82.93
Author: Jane Cholmeley
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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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.

Author: Jane Cholmeley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 06/03/2025
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9798881806217


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/21/2025
Booklist 05/14/2025

About the Author
Jane Cholmeley is a key figure in British feminism and books, the co-founder of Silver Moon Women's Bookshop, which became the largest of its kind in Europe. Silver Moon created a safe space for women and proudly made women's writing central and visible on the best bookselling street in the world. It quickly came to play a vital role in the second-wave feminist movement. Operating in a male-dominated space, the stop was often subject to threats of arson but maintained a safe space for customers, with community activism at its core. The bookshop frequently hosted writers such as Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, and Margaret Attwood. Sandi Toksvig nominated Jane Cholmeley as a Gay Icon in the National Portrait Gallery's exhibition of that name in 2009 and Jacqueline Wilson named Jane her feminist icon in Stylist, 2018.
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