“All She Wrote Books” with Christina Pascucci-Ciampa

Welcome to a brand-new queer space special! Come along to visit All She Wrote Books, a fabulous queer feminist bookshop, located in Somerville, MA, an area that is historically significant for feminist literary activism. Owner Christina Pascucci-Ciampa tells me about what it was like turning All She Wrote Books from the queer literary pop-up that unicorn dreams are made of into a (yellow) brick (road) and mortar shop and community space. We also learn about Ruby, the bookshop’s Chief Barking Officer, and about what made Christina believe in the magical powers of storytelling.References:https://www.allshewrotebooks.com/@allshewrotebooksNew WordsKristen Hogan’s The Feminist Bookstore Movement (Duke UP, 2016)American Booksellers AssociationEmma StraubBooks Are MagicPatricia Highsmith’s The Price of Salt (Carol)Audre LordeAdrienne Richbell hooksJulie EnszerSinister WisdomFeminist Bookstore Newshttps://sinisterwisdom.org/FBNMalinda LoRuby, Chief Barking Officerhttps://www.allshewrotebooks.com/friendsofrubyCrafty Queer Studio https://www.craftyqueerstudio.com/The Wizard of OzAudre Lorde’s Sister OutsiderCarmen Maria Machado’s In the Dream House/Her Body and Other PartiesThis Queer Book Saved My Life podcastLindy WestSarah Schulman  Questions you should be able to respond to after listening:      Christina speaks about why pop-up bookshops were an important part of All She Wrote’s journey. What are some benefits of a pop-up bookshop?     If you could host a book pop-up at any location, where would it be?     Why are libraries great? What are some of their limits?     Why do we need specialist bookshops? Why are they spaces of activism?