Join us for a FREE monthly reading series, Malvern’s Multi-Verse, in which we explore the infinite possible (multi)verses of Austin’s boundless literary universe! Space-time might be flat and stretch out infinitely, but Malvern’s Multi-Verse is well-rounded, lasts for about an hour, and includes free cookies! Yes indeed, it’s the best of all possible worlds…

This month we have something rather special: an interview with Susan Post, owner of BookWoman, Austin’s renowned feminist bookstore. We’re thrilled to welcome Susan to Malvern and to learn more about BookWoman and its invaluable role in supporting women and the LGBTQ community over the past 40+ years.

BookWoman is one of only 15 women-owned bookstores in the country—and the only one of its kind in Texas. The store began 41 years ago in an upstairs shop on Guadalupe. It started out as a collective called The Common Woman Bookstore (based on the Judy Grahn poem). From there, the store moved into Susan Post’s house at the time, and the collective eventually dissolved. The store took on the name BookWoman and moved to 6th Street. After that, BookWoman moved to 12th and Lamar, and since 2008 the store has been located at 5501 North Lamar.

For more on BookWoman—and some excellent reading recommendations from Susan Post—check out this article in Austin Woman.

Worth noting: On June 27th we’ll be donating the money from all sales from 5pm till closing to BookWoman.