Librería de Mujeres de Madrid

Librería de Mujeres de Madrid is a feminist bookshop in Madrid, Spain, founded in 1978 during the Spanish transition to democracy. It was created by a cooperative of around 200 women, led by feminist Jimena Alonso together with figures such as Cristina Alberdi, Cristina Pérez Fraga, Celia Amorós, Carlota Bustelo, Ángela Cerrillo, Manuela Carmena, Felicidad Orquín and Carmen Sáez Buenaventura. The initiative aimed to provide a space where women could meet regularly at a time when rights of assembly, divorce and voluntary interruption of pregnancy did not yet exist. The shop opened on Calle San Cristóbal, near Sol and Plaza Mayor, under the name Librería de Mujeres — Centro de Encuentro. In 1986, due to various difficulties, the cooperative transferred the bookshop. Lola Pérez, Elena Lasheras and Ana Domínguez negotiated the debts and relaunched the space, which remains at its original location and is currently directed by Alba Varela Lasheras, daughter of Elena Lasheras. The bookshop specialises in feminist works, women's narrative and non-sexist stories in various languages, mostly written by women; male authors featured are those relevant to the theme. In 1989, the Catalan publisher LaSal, dedicated exclusively to publishing and translating feminism, closed. The initiative was taken up again and continued with two of its publications, the Cuadernos Inacabados collection and the Agenda de las Mujeres. In 1991, Horas y Horas, the feminist publisher, was presented. Today the bookshop operates a physical store and an online shop, offering categories such as narrative, essay, poetry, children's and young adult literature, thinkers, comics, illustrated books and pocket books, alongside activities and workshops.

Librería de Mujeres was founded in Madrid, Spain, in 1978. It houses works on feminist themes, women's narrative and non-sexist stories in various languages written mostly by women; the male authors that appear are references on the theme. In 1978, during the Spanish transition, there was no right of assembly, divorce or voluntary interruption of pregnancy. The feminist Jimena Alonso, together with Cristina Alberdi, Cristina Pérez Fraga, Celia Amorós, Carlota Bustelo, Ángela Cerrillo, Manuela Carmena, Felicidad Orquín, Carmen Sáez Buenaventura and others, proposed the initiative of having a bookshop that would allow women to meet periodically. The cooperative of 200 women led by them obtained their space, located on Calle San Cristóbal, near Sol and Plaza Mayor, and named Librería de Mujeres — Centro de Encuentro. In 1986, due to various problems, the cooperative bookshop was transferred. Lola Pérez, Elena Lasheras and Ana Domínguez negotiated the debts and relaunched the space, which is currently at its initial location and is directed by Alba Varela Lasheras, daughter of Elena Lasheras. In 1989, LaSal, a Catalan publisher dedicated exclusively to publishing and translating feminism, closed. The initiative was taken up again and continued with two of those publications, the Cuadernos Inacabados collection and the Agenda de las Mujeres. In 1991, Horas y Horas, the feminist publisher, was presented.

• 1991

  Horas y Horas, the feminist publisher, was presented.

• 1989

  LaSal, a Catalan feminist publisher, closed; its Cuadernos Inacabados collection and Agenda de las Mujeres were continued.

• 1986

  The cooperative bookshop was transferred; Lola Pérez, Elena Lasheras and Ana Domínguez negotiated debts and relaunched the space.

• 1978

  Founded in Madrid by a cooperative of around 200 women led by Jimena Alonso and others.

Specialist feminist bookshop and meeting space for women.

• Diferencias

• Feminidad salvaje

• La virginidad no existe. ¿O sí?

• Seismil

• las apañadas

• Cómo empecé a escribir ficción

• Escribir ficción

• Una escritora en el tiempo

• Silencios

• Ensayos I

1. 1Librería Mujeres - Especialistas en libros feministas y escritos por mujereslibreriamujeres.com
2. 2Libros sobre escrituralibreriamujeres.com
3. 3Librería de Mujeres de Madridwikidata.org
4. 4Librería de Mujeres (Madrid)es.wikipedia.org