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The Second Shelf is an independent bookshop in Soho, London with a focus on rare or rediscovered women's literature. It was founded in 2018 as a feminist bookshop. It also operates as an online bookshop. The name "The Second Shelf" comes from the title of Meg Wolitzer's 2012 essay in The New York Times Book Review about sexism towards women's fiction. It is a reference to The Second Sex, a book by Simone de Beauvoir.
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- ↑ Caroline Carpenter, Inclusive children's publisher Knights Of launches, The Bookseller , 27 October 2017. Accessed 7 June 2020.
- ↑ Alison Flood, ‘Mum this is me!’: the pop-up bookshop that only sells diverse children's books, The Guardian , 14 December 2018. Accessed 7 June 2020.
- ↑ Jontathan Prynn, Inclusive bookshop to open permanent branch in Brixton, The Evening Standard , 25 March 2019. Accessed 7 June 2020.
- ↑ Alex O'Connell, Children's Book of the Week: A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll, The Times , 6 June 2020. Accessed 7 June 2020.
- ↑ Nicolette Jones, Children’s book of the week: A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll, Sunday Times , 7 June 2020. Accessed 7 June 2020.
