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thesecondshelf.bsky.social
@secondshelfbks
Rare books by and about women and non-binary writers. Shop by appointment from our office near Hampsted Heath or shop online! Email: [email protected]
- Oops. She blocked a bookstore of books by women. We're sure that was a mistake.
- WE ARE A BOOKSHOP.
- 👏Women👏are👏not👏endangered👏by👏women👏who👏are👏trans👏. This anger and fear and energy should be directed at male violence. We are tired of certain women writers of a cemented acclaim and status portraying women as victims of trans people. It endangers lives.
- Report from the front lines of being a bookshop: A woman walked in today and said "Saw your sign. Books by women! Can I ask a controversial question - are trans women women?” And we said “yes!” enthusiastically. She said “They aren’t are they? Anatomy is anatomy!”
- Replying to @secondshelfbksAnd we said “We absolutely disagree, your premises are misguided. We support trans women here, and we won’t discuss it further.” And she said “I can’t in good conscience recommend your shop then!” And we said “oh no! What a tragic loss.” Then we sold a book to another customer.
- Couldn’t resist a visit to @secondshelfbks on our London trip. Found a first edition @CursedChildLDN script to add to my #HarryPotter collection 😍🎉
- Replying to @secondshelfbksDo you know what is not cool? Denying the rights of someone else's existence who has done nothing to you, threatened nothing of yours, and hurt no one, in order that you might feel someone safer with your lack of understanding about their sex and/or gender.
- Replying to @secondshelfbksWe sell books. Our shorthand is "books by women" but we aren't investigating or compelled by anatomy. That would be wrong. We are compelled by who is being overlooked, who is being underserved, who belongs in collections, libraries, archives, and universities that isn't there.
- ALERT! THIS IS THE THIRD TIK TOK WE'VE SEEN LIKE THIS THIS WEEK. THE YOUTH HAVE DISCOVERED FORE-EDGE PAINTING. THE YOUTH HAVE DISCOVERED FORE-EDGE PAINTING.
- Replying to @secondshelfbksWe are a bookshop. We sell books. Primarily by women. Some even by men about women. Some by anonymous. Some by women who probably would have been men if they could have in the 19th century. Some by men who might have been women if they could have in the 18th.
- Replying to @secondshelfbksIt isn't necessary for you to wrap your head around anything. What's necessary is to advocate for a world in which everyone can be themselves without fear, not just people with certain body parts. That this isn't clear to some is beyond us and alarming.
- Replying to @sslonewriterWe want to send you a graduation present. DM your favorite writers and address and shirt size if you want! You did amazing. Do only everything you want next is what we say. You are amazing.
GIF - Replying to @secondshelfbksThe rare book trade has been historically focused on a white male canon. We are not so much. We are interested in books by women and about women, all women, trans women, and non-binary writers.
