Amazon Bookstore Cooperative
Amazon Bookstore Cooperative was a feminist bookstore located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that operated from 1970 to 2012. It was the first lesbian/feminist bookstore in the U.S.at some point, but certainly not at its beginning. The shop was named after the Amazons, a mythological tribe of fierce and independent women. In 1994 Amazon.com was founded and within a year, problems started for Amazon Bookstore. Terms of a lawsuit by Amazon bookstore resulted in a small settlement, and a requirement that Amazon Bookstore go by the name 'Amazon Bookstore Collective' to reduce confusion with Amazon.com.
The store in 2011 with "True Colors" on the window and "Amazon Bookstore" above it | |
| Company type | Worker cooperative |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bookselling |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Founder | Rosina Richter Christy Julie Morse Quist |
| Defunct | 2012 |
Area served | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Website | truecolorsbookstore.com |
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