![]() ![]() ![]() For Amplify Austin, BookWoman donated a portion of online and in-store sales to GirlForward. BookWoman is involved in Austin through events, fundraisers and donations. The store is “an intersectional bookstore that’s interested in everyone that comes in,” Post said. Post said the store has books for all dierent types of women, but sometimes women do not realize how inclusive the store is from the outside. Women live a better life at the earliest possible stage in their lives.” The store started with $500 and volunteers, and 46 years later it still struggles nancially, especially with getting the word out about the store. Romance favorite: “One Last Stop” by Casey McQuiston (Zacharia Washington/Community Impact Newspaper)īookWoman Long-running, indie store serves readers from all walks of life A collective of 13 college women began BookWoman in 1975 in a shop on on Gua- dalupe Street across from the Dobie Mall. MUST READS AT BOOKWOMAN BY ZACHARIA WASHINGTONīookWomanBook GroupMarch pick: “My First Thirty Years” by Gertrude BeasleyĬhildren’s favorite: “Dream Big, Little One” by Vashti HarrisonĬhildren’s favorite: “Julian Is a Mermaid” by Jessica Loveįrom left: Senior bookseller Audrey Kohler and owner Susan Post, who are a part of the original collective who established the store in 1975, work together at BookWoman. ![]()
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