Help Austin’s BookWoman
Letty forwarded me an email:
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July, 19. 2004
Dear Friends and Supporters of BookWoman,
We are writing to ask your help. The still sluggish economy, our rising rent, and the difficulties of the construction project on Lamar Blvd. are all colliding to make this our most challenging summer ever. BookWoman is having a severe cash crisis! We are asking that you come shop at BookWoman right away and tell all your friends! If 160 people each spend $25 here in the next two weeks we would be able to pay our August rent on time. Why not start your holiday shopping now!
Or if you are able to give a small donation of $10, $25, or $50, it would be most gratefully and lovingly received. Although BookWoman is not a “traditional” non-profit, we exist to serve all the women of Austin and all our diverse communities- both in the selection of the products that we carry and the in-store programming that we support and provide.
We are actively looking for more economic digs…any leads will be welcome. It is really hard to believe, but we are nearing our 30th anniversary. It’s a huge and humbling milestone. Hopefully we will be able to continue our work.
In Sisterhood: with love and gratitude for so many years of your support,
Susan, Kristen, Marla & Jennifer
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You might not know that BookWoman is an Austin institution – a straight-up feminist bookstore in a non-feminist world. Maybe y’all can order from them online for a month instead of ordering from Amazon? I think I’ll use this as an excuse to buy myself Mr. Darcy Takes a Bride. You know – because I’m feminist like that.
