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A Bookshop of One’s Own is the captivating true story of an underdog business – a feminist bookshop founded in Thatcher’s Britain by a woman at the heart of the women’s liberation movement.
Silver Moon was the dream of three women: a bookshop with the mission to promote the work of female writers in an industry dominated by men 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 to Maya Angelou and Angela Carter.
While contending with day-to-day bookseller struggles 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. Written with heart and humour, A Bookshop of One’s Own is a fascinating slice of social history from a true feminist and lesbian icon.
Join us for a fascinating discussion chaired by Catherine McCormack, an art historian, independent curator, critic and author of Women in the Picture.