Sisterwrite was Britain's first feminist bookshop. [1] The bookshop, which opened in 1978, was run as a collective. [2] [3] [4] Sisterwrite was located at 190 Upper Street, in the Islington district of north London. [4] [5] The bookshop also contained a cafe, called Sisterbite. [2] [5]
Sisterwrite was notable for having a lesbian book section, and became a hub for the local lesbian community. [5] [6]
Sisterwrite closed in 1993. [1]
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Sisterwrite was Britain's first feminist bookshop. [1] The bookshop, which opened in 1978, was run as a collective. [2] [3] [4] Sisterwrite was located at 190 Upper Street, in the Islington district of north London. [4] [5] The bookshop also contained a cafe, called Sisterbite. [2] [5]
Sisterwrite was notable for having a lesbian book section, and became a hub for the local lesbian community. [5] [6]
Sisterwrite closed in 1993. [1]
51°32′33″N 0°06′12″W / 51.5425°N 0.1032°W