In Other Words Women's Books and Resources

In Other Words Women's Books and Resources
8 B NE Killingsworth St
Portland, OR 97211
Tel: 503-232-6003
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Welcome to In Other Words  


Monthly Bestsellers at In Other Words  
If you are looking for a way to help your feminist community and enrich yourself all while keeping pace with the latest literature and non-fiction, I have an idea for you. Buy one book off of our bestsellers list every month.

You'll help the store and yourself all at the same time. (Read More!)

Girldrive: Criss-Crossing America, Redefining Feminism Girldrive: Criss-Crossing America, Redefining Feminism
by Willis Aronowitz, Nona, Bernstein, Emma Bee
What do young women care about? What are their hopes, worries, and ambitions? Have they heard of feminism, and do they relate to it?
These are just a few of the questions journalist Nona Willis Aronowitz and photographer Emma Bee Bernstein set out to answer in "Girldrive." In October 2007, Aronowitz and Bernstein took a cross-country road trip to meet with the 127 women profiled in this book, ranging from well-known feminists like Kathleen Hanna, Laura Kipnis, Erica Jong, and Michele Wallace, to women who don't relate to feminism at all. The result of these interviews, "Girldrive" is a regional chronicle of the struggles, concerns, successes, and insights of young women who are grappling--just as hard as their mothers and grandmothers did--to find, define, and fight for gender equity.

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Ah, the smell of books! The look! The taste! Here are a few of the delicacies we are eating up. (Read More!)

Stone Butch Blues Stone Butch Blues
by Feinberg, Leslie

Published in 1993, this brave, original novel is considered to be the finest account ever written of the complexities of a transgendered existence.

Woman or man? That's the question that rages like a storm around Jess Goldberg, clouding her life and her identity. Growing up differently gendered in a blue--collar town in the 1950's, coming out as a butch in the bars and factories of the prefeminist '60s, deciding to pass as a man in order to survive when she is left without work or a community in the early '70s. This powerful, provocative and deeply moving novel sees Jess coming full circle, she learns to accept the complexities of being a transgendered person in a world demanding simple explanations: a he-she emerging whole, weathering the turbulence.

Leslie Feinberg is also the author of "Trans Liberation," "Trans Gender Warriors "and "Transgender Liberation," and is a noted activist and speaker on transgender issues.


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*As you know In Other Words is a non-profit bookstore. In fact, we are the only surviving non-profit women's bookstore in the country. In an effort to become more sustainable we are now asking for a minimal donation for community events held at the store. Guests will be asked to donate $5 to store events, unless otherwise noted, however, no one will be turned away.

Title of Event: Art Opening
When: Thursday, March 11, 2010 7:00 PM
Location: In Other Words Women's Books and Resources
Description: Dana Rae Parker: 18 photos from "365 Days: Decorating My Life" Dana Rae Parker shows a collection of unapologetic, honest, and mostly celebratory images of home, community, and self captured with an assortment of SLR and disposable cameras over the course of one year. Sicilian by blood and Southern by birth, Dana Rae made the move to Portland in August of 2007. Raised on the Mississippi Gulf Coast amidst dozens of cousins and even more family photo albums, Dana Rae believes in the magic of memories and the power a vibrant, provocative image has to stir things up, pose questions, and bring people together. In addition to photography Dana Rae has contributed to a variety of projects relating to self-care, queer identity and politics, accessibility, and fat positivity, and is now gearing up to embark on a solo music project. Come eat snacks, chat with friends and support your local feminist artists and bookstore! March 11th 7:00- 9:00pm at In Other Words Bookstore @8 N Killingsworth. Wheelchair Accessible, All Ages, Kid –Friendly, and Free w/ donations welcomed!
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Regular Events, Classes, and Discussion Groups

Homorobics-Sun 11am

Yoga-Tue & Thur 9-10am

Women Writing for (a) Change-One Wed/Mo. 7-8:30pm

Dirty Queer-2nd Fri 6:30pm

Femst Film Society-3rd Fri 6:30pm

Luna Music Series-Last Fri 7pm

Open Mic: The Goddess Returns 1st Fri 6:00pm

OLIN Study Grp-2nd Mon 6pm

Femst Book GrpOn Hold

Queer Poly Discuss Grp-1st Thurs 6:30pm

Feminism Discussion Grp-1st Sun 6:30pm

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About Us

In Other Words Women's Books and Resources is the last surviving non-profit feminist bookstore in the United States. We offer a comprehensive and diverse collection of books by and about women including non-sexist children's books, and with a focus on feminist, queer, and trans studies. In addition to our books, we sell eco-friendly menstrual products, cards, stickers, buttons, and a variety of locally made crafts for your activist and gifting needs! (Read More!)