What is Feminist Bookstore News (FBN)?

Feminist Bookstore News (FBN) was a trade newsletter that contained news on the publishing world, book lists and recommendations, strategies for running a bookstore, and all things useful to feminist booksellers. It is a valuable trove of bookselling knowledge, a glimpse into the feminist and lesbian-feminist movement, and an extensive archive of books by women. It was published from 1976 to 2000.

What is the FBN Project?

We are currently working on a database of FBN articles that researchers can use to conduct statistical analysis on FBN. The goal is to complete this database by the end of summer 2023.

Future ideas include:
A database of all the books mentioned in FBN
A database of all the feminist bookstores mentioned in FBN
A short book or zine anthologizing FBN's bookselling advice
An anthology of relevant FBN articles

How to Get Involved

We need help with filling out the database of articles. To get started, email Julie to be added to our Google Group!

Key Links
Feminist Bookstore News at JSTOR: https://www.jstor.org/site/reveal-digital/independent-voices/feministboo...

Database of Feminist Bookstore News (FBN) articles: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZGuUgO-f76KXSU4GVBIriQCvphQNKhE4...

FAQ about using the FBN Database: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V69ysIim2gewJc4f48qAoqG10I4ALv4y5Lxe...

Reflections from current volunteers: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u0YnBdx9f5B62C5rd4RpceXCpPXi_uwzNQ9j...

Past project meeting minutes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HOtx28fMQqfMPSu4CyJG4EAHcps_jfwf0yCa...

Coming Soon...

Questions? Email Julie!