The Feminist Bookstore

The Feminist Bookstore As a nonprofit, we champion historically marginalized perspectives through books, gifts,

The Feminist Bookstore, a subsidiary of Jaded Ibis Press, is a vibrant new space in San Diego dedicated to feminist voices, bold art, and socially engaged literature.

Feminists & Friends,From the bottom of our hearts, we wish you a Happy Mother’s Day. On this day, we send our warmest wi...
05/10/2026

Feminists & Friends,

From the bottom of our hearts, we wish you a Happy Mother’s Day. On this day, we send our warmest wishes to new mothers, disabled mothers, immigrant mothers, trans mothers, indigenous mothers, incarcerated mothers, those who are trying to become mothers, and those who have lost their mothers.

Experiences and sentiments surrounding motherhood are not unilateral; some of these book recommendations reflect diverse experiences centered around motherhood, loss, infertility, complicated family relationships, and socioeconomic barriers.

To all mothers, thank you for all you have done! We see you, and we applaud you!

Miraculous authors to support and learn from:

Some lovely recommendations on this fine & sunny day ☀️ Available in-store 📚 🛍️
05/09/2026

Some lovely recommendations on this fine & sunny day ☀️ Available in-store 📚 🛍️

Phuong T. Vuong will be joining us at The Feminist Bookstore May 24th! A Plucked Zither explores what happens to languag...
04/25/2026

Phuong T. Vuong will be joining us at The Feminist Bookstore May 24th!

A Plucked Zither explores what happens to language and thus emotions and relationships under conditions of migration, specifically refugee migration from Vietnam and its aftermath. Crisscrossing between making a home in the US and home in Vietnam, the speaker tries nonlinear, multilingual voice(s) that demonstrate the disparate nature of memory and the operation of other ways of knowing.

About the author: Phuong T. Vuong is a Vietnamese American poet and writer from Oakland, CA and author of A Plucked Zither (Red Hen Press, 2023), which won the Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award 2021, and The House I Inherit (Finishing Line Press, 2019). She has been awarded fellowships from Tin House, VONA/Voices, and Kearny Street Workshop’s Interdisciplinary Writers Lab. Currently, she is pursuing her PhD in Literature at the University of California, San Diego (Kumeyaay) where she researches Asian American feminist and q***r aesthetics in relation to settler colonialism.

💫Did you know The Feminist Bookstore now features a private red light therapy room?💫Ritual Red began when our founder di...
04/05/2026

💫Did you know The Feminist Bookstore now features a private red light therapy room?

💫Ritual Red began when our founder discovered the quiet, consistent power of red light therapy in her own life. Sessions supporting her skin, energy, and calm became a personal ritual — and eventually, a studio. When a small room in her building went unrented, she asked one question: What if we built something we genuinely believe in? That question became Ritual Red — a private San Diego sanctuary built on consistency, intention, and care.

💫Ritual Red exists to create a space for intentional self-care—where advanced light therapy is delivered with precision, and where you can slow down, reset, and return to yourself. We offer intimate 15-minute sessions in a candle-lit sanctuary—designed for those building intentional self-care into their lives. 🔗 Click the link in our bio for more information ✨

Spring is here! 🌷 We have some new items in store, come in and check them out ✨💫
04/04/2026

Spring is here! 🌷 We have some new items in store, come in and check them out ✨💫

The Feminist Bookstore Reading Series & Open Mic Featuring Dasha Kelly & Elizabeth Earley  , Sunday Mar 22 · 5:00 PM to ...
03/22/2026

The Feminist Bookstore Reading Series & Open Mic Featuring Dasha Kelly & Elizabeth Earley , Sunday Mar 22 · 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM PDT

🎟️ Free

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Dasha Kelly is a writer, performance artist and creative change agent, applying the creative process to facilitate dialogues around human and social wellness. She is the author of two novels, three poetry collections, four spoken word albums, and one collection of personal vignettes.

The Feminist Bookstore Reading Series & Open Mic Featuring Dasha Kelly Sunday & Elizabeth Earley, Mar 22 · 5:00 PM to 7:...
03/16/2026

The Feminist Bookstore Reading Series & Open Mic Featuring Dasha Kelly Sunday & Elizabeth Earley, Mar 22 · 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM PDT

🎟️ Free

🔗 in bio to learn more

Dasha Kelly is a writer, performance artist and creative change agent, applying the creative process to facilitate dialogues around human and social wellness. She is the author of two novels, three poetry collections, four spoken word albums, and one collection of personal vignettes.

Happy Women’s History Month from your friends at The Feminist Bookstore
03/14/2026

Happy Women’s History Month from your friends at The Feminist Bookstore

Some titles and authors to read and reflect on, especially this month, but also all year! We aimed to include a wide ran...
02/22/2026

Some titles and authors to read and reflect on, especially this month, but also all year! We aimed to include a wide range of genres in this list, including poetry, prose, fiction, political theory, and YA literature. We also included some titles published by , a feminist non-profit press, Dandelion: A Memoir in Essays by Danielle Bainbridge & The Benefits of Eating White Folks by Leslie T. Grover. 

As always, there is something here for everyone. We always enjoy discussing critical literature and providing recommendations. Have you read any of the books listed? Which books would you like to see on the list? Comment below and share your favorite titles! Let’s talk books!

Join us for a q***r-friendly, feminist reading night at The Feminist Bookstore 🌈✨Featuring Ilana Masad, with emcee Eliza...
02/18/2026

Join us for a q***r-friendly, feminist reading night at The Feminist Bookstore 🌈✨

Featuring Ilana Masad, with emcee Elizabeth Earley, plus a generative writing workshop + open mic (poetry, prose, music).

Free tickets. Inclusive vibes. Come write, share, and amplify your voice.

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02/15/2026

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