Welcome to Broad Vocabulary Feminist Bookstore

We specialize in feminist books and magazines, including feminist theory, subculture studies, progressive politics, cultural movements, and anti-sexist/anti-racist young adult and children’s books. We also carry an ever-changing stock of used books and many lovely gift items such as t-shirts, bumper stickers, magnets, buttons, journals, pepper spray, cards, pride-gear, local art, zines and more! We are located at 2241 S Kinnickinnic Ave, just north of the intersection of KK and Lincoln (map). We are open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 8pm and Sundays from 11am to 5pm. Please check our calendar for our most up-to date events/clubs/workshops. See you here!!! Check out our MySpace for more featured books, upcoming events, book club information, and generally cool stuff.

Upcoming Events

• Sunday, May 18: Bitch Magazine publisher Debbie Rasmussen leads a discussion about "Feminism In/Action: What is your feminism for, and why does it matter?" - 3 PM
  • Plus, join us at Woodland Pattern for music by Heidi Spencer and Stephanie Rearick, and a sneak preview of "Devotion to Thread," a needlework/sewn art exhibit curated by Faythe Levine - 5-8 PM
• Wednesday, May 28: UWM's Audrey Dentith holds her "Gender and Leadership: A Summer Book Club for Educators" class at Broad Vocabulary; see the calendar for registration information - 4:30 PM
• Wednesday, June 18: Sonya Huber reads from her new book "Opa Nobody," half activist memoir, half imagined history weaving together grandfather's mysterious anti-Nazi past and her own life as an activist - 7 PM
• Thursday, June 26: Julie Loyd returns to Broad Vocabulary, and this time, she's bringing friends! Come see Girl Parts perform - 8 PM

See the calendar for more details.