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In the mids, there were approximately feminist bookstores in the U. A decade later, that number plummeted to less than There are only 13 self-described feminist bookstores still in existence today, but the remaining are stalwarts, having outlasted economic downturns, Amazon and the e-book revolution. Established in , Antigone Books is the oldest feminist bookstore in the country. Selma Miriam and Noel Furie co-own Bloodroot , a vegetarian restaurant and bookstore. Though the bookstore is small, it offers books authored by and about women, multicultural books and books about animal rights.

The independent bookstore seems to be a dying breed. That is even truer of the specialty independent: the bookstore that services a specific clientele, with curated offerings to fit the community. The places are treasure troves of rare and under-appreciated books. They are where you can find the entire breadth of gay YA, every trans autobiography, and all the lesbian graphic novels your heart desires. More than that, they stand as community pillars, providing access to the representation which we so often thirst for. Somehow, I managed to find 50 queer bookstores to visit this Pride Month. Recently, the Ann Arbor—based bookstore Common Language took to social media to lament their lack of customers.

Feminist bookstores sell material relating to women's issues, gender , and sexuality. These stores served as some of the earliest open spaces for feminist community building and organizing. Prior to the spread of feminist bookstores, bookselling was a trade dominated by white men in the United States. There was a lack of awareness and interest within this bookstore leadership to meet the demands for woman-centered literature being raised by feminists at the time.

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