A street on Chicago's North Side will be dedicated to Women & Children First Bookstore, by the office of Ald. Harry Osterman. Women & Children First Way will be in honor of store founders Linda Bubon and Ann Christophersen.
The dedication will begin near the store, at the northeast corner of Farragut and Clark, at 10 a.m. Oct. 11, during the Andersonville Arts Weekend. It will be followed by a gathering at the store to meet new owners Lynn Mooney and Sarah Hollenbeck.
More details will be reported soon.
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Women & Children First Bookstore, based on Clark Street in Andersonville, has been sold by longtime owners/founders Linda Bubon and Ann Christophersen to two of their current employees, Lynn Mooney and Sarah Hollenbeck, the Windy City Times has learned exclusively.
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The bookstore isn't just for books, of course. There are magazines, CDs, magnets, jewelry and more. Women & Children First, a popular Andersonville anchor, has been in business for almost 28 years, and since 1990 it has been at 5233 N. Clark.....
W&CF hosts regular author speaking and signing events, mostly for lesbian writers. The store also features a handy bulletin board, loaded with local information.