Women & Children First
Chicago, IL 60640-2122
Phone: (773) 769-9299
- Cross Street:
- Farragut Street
- Directions:
- Bus: 22 to Berwyn Ave; 50 to Ashland Ave/Foster St; 92 to Clark St
- Best of Citysearch:
- Bookstore 2007
- Hours:
- Mon-Tue 11am-7pm, Wed-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-6pm
Editorial Review for Women & Children First – by Julia Knox
In Short
Warm, cheery, welcoming and scholarly all at once--and yes, there are plenty of men who shop here. Guest authors have included Margaret Atwood, Gwendolyn Brooks, Molly Ivins and Louise Erdrich. The store has co-sponsored events featuring Alice Walker, Anita Hill and Hilary Rodham Clinton. The shelves include literature and biography, as well as books on recovery, cooking, women's studies, psychology and gay and lesbian literature.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasThere's also a small women's music section (Ani DiFranco to Madonna), gift items and a small library of rental DVDs.
Know Before You GoAll of the books are either by or about women, though any current and hard-to-find books can be special ordered.
User Reviews for Women & Children First
01/02/2008 Posted by zazz5657
This place has the best books!!! I can always find unique books here for both myself and kiddies. I love the fact that they have a lot of community speakers and presenters come into the place. I love going into a bookstore and just passing hours at a pop by relaxing pouring through books. The staff has never made me feel uncomfortable for lounging about and taking my time, even if I don't buy something. I highly recommend this place to anyone with children, but especially anyone who has a daughter defineitely should check this place out. It is a gem of a bookstore and truly deserves the high rating it has achieved.
Pros: extensive collection of certain books, great variety of hard to find genres
Cons: parking stinks in andersonville, not enough of other genres
11/13/2007 Posted by hitachi_obsessed
Brilliant!!!!! This store is doing something that most stores can only dream of. A perfect mix of feminist, hip, caring, and smart. This store has the best customer service in Chicago by caring women that actually want to help you and not just make a sale. I highly suggest a trip to Aville to visit this little gem.
Pros: hard to find magazines/zines, great selection of hard to finds
Cons: small space
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