A BOOKSHOP OF ONE'S OWN - HOW A GROUP OF WOMEN SET OUT TO CHANGE THE WORLD
An Independent and Stylist Best Non-Fiction Book
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. 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.
Edad recomendada: Adultos.
CHOLMELEY JANE
Jane Cholmeley desarrolló una carrera de 35 años en el mundo editorial que comenzó como secretaria en Yale University Press y continuó como responsable de derechos en Macdonald Educational. Tras la adquisición de la empresa por Robert Maxwell realizó un máster en estudios de la mujer. En 1984 cofundó junto con Sue Butterworth y Jane Anger la librería feminista Silver Moon Women's Bookshop en Londres. Fue miembro de Women in Publishing desde 1980 y participó en campañas contra el sexismo en la publicidad y en temas fiscales. En 2011 impulsó con Penny Mountain el proyecto Women in Publishing: An Oral History.
