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Register for World Book Night!
Submitted by Room on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 3:18pmA Room of One's Own Bookstore is pleased to announce that we will serve as a distribution point for World Book Night!
One million free books, representing 30 titles, will given away by 50,000 volunteer book lovers across the U.S. on World Book Night - April 23, 2012.
Read more about the process at the WBN website, www.worldbooknight.org
This event is free for anyone who wants to participate! All you have to do is sign up (here is the registration link), choose from the list of 30 great books, and describe what institution, charity, or underprivileged group you plan to donate 20 free copies of that book, and why! Then, in mid-April, stop by Room to pick up the 20 copies you plan to donate, and take them to be given out to their new owners.
The registration process for those wishing to become volunteer book givers is open through February 1, 2012.
- Street:
- 307 W Johnson St.
- City:
- Madison ,
- Province:
- Wisconsin
- Postal Code:
- 53703-2218
- Country:
- United States
Welcome to A Room of One's Own on the Web!
Submitted by Room on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 11:01amPlease note, books found on the website may not reflect our in-store stock! Please call us at (608) 257-7888 to find out if we have a book in stock.
A Room of One's Own Feminist Bookstore has been a fixture in downtown Madison, Wisconsin since 1975.
A Room of One's Own specializes in women's literature, and offers a wide selection of fiction, nonfiction, periodicals, music, posters, and t-shirts for and by women. We also maintain a great children's section and stock up-to-date titles in lesbian and gay fiction and studies, bisexual and transgender books. We also carry a variety of fair trade gifts and non-book items, including rainbow stickers, flags, and bumper stickers.
We are proud to be a central part of Madison's women's community. Our space has given us the opportunity to provide a meeting place, event forum, and safe spot for the community. We also provide access to information about housing, employment, counseling, workshops, and events of interest to women and the LGBT community.
Room is happy to offer e-books and web orders for in-store pickup or mail delivery through our website! Simply use the search boxes to the right, and proceed through the checkout process.
Author Event: Dust to Dust by Benjamin Busch
Submitted by Room on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 5:43pmTim O’Brien meets Annie Dillard in this tough and tender debut memoir about our passage through life from a decorated Marine and actor who played a cop in The Wire
- Street:
- 307 W Johnson St.
- City:
- Madison ,
- Province:
- Wisconsin
- Postal Code:
- 53703-2218
- Country:
- United States
Author Event: Alaska by Heart by Patricia Monaghan
Submitted by Room on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 5:28pm
We here at Room are proud to announce a reading and booksigning by talented author Patricia Monaghan, reading from her latest book, a satire of the well-known politician from Alaska.
- Street:
- 307 W Johnson St.
- City:
- Madison ,
- Province:
- Wisconsin
- Postal Code:
- 53703-2218
- Country:
- United States
Author Event: Cut From Plain Cloth by Dennis Weidemann
Submitted by Room on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 4:02pmA Room of One's Own was so heartened to witness (and be a part of!) the incredible protests last winter at our capitol. Now, this February, we are happy to bring local photographer and activist Dennis Weidemann for an author appearance and discussion of his beautiful book of photographs of the WI protests!
- Street:
- 307 W Johnson St.
- City:
- Madison ,
- Province:
- Wisconsin
- Postal Code:
- 53703-2218
- Country:
- United States
Love & Lust Annual Evening of Poetry and Song
Submitted by Room on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 3:56pmOnce again A Room of One's Own is proud to host an engaging and raucous evening of poetry and song, featuring several local poets and a great deal of happiness and bawdiness from a talented group of women.
- Street:
- 307 W Johnson St.
- City:
- Madison ,
- Province:
- Wisconsin
- Postal Code:
- 53703-2218
- Country:
- United States
