Sisterwrite was Britain's first feminist bookshop. The bookshop, which opened in 1978, was run as a collective. Sisterwrite was located at 190

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district of north London. The bookshop also contained a cafe, called Sisterbite. Sisterwrite was notable for having a

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book section, and became a hub for the local lesbian community. Sisterwrite closed in 1993.

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