She Said Bookstore Berlin

She Said Bookstore Berlin

Female & queer authors only

Anna from Berlin

About me Passionate about writing, technology and aesthetics. Born and raised in Berlin where my family, friends and heart are - or come and visit ever so often. ​ Why Berlin An original Berliner, I am forever spoilt by my city: Cheap street food, 24h “Späti” convenience stores and a greyness that could not be greater anywhere else. But seriously: Berlin and Berliners are o...
""She Said" in Berlin features books by female and queer authors only - it's the kind of bookstore that was still missing from our diverse city!"

In Berlin's landscape of independent book stores, She Said sits in a pretty sweet spot: featuring books by female and queer authors only, it is just the kind of book store that was still missing. No wonder the visitors of this special bookstore are willing to queue up ever since it opened its door in December 2020.

While many bookstore today feature a shelf or two with feminist or anti-discrimination books, She Said goes beyond that. The founder Emilia von Sengers describes her concept as a "Frauenbuchhandlung 2.0", revisiting the first feminist bookstores of the 70s and 80s and welcoming not only female but also queer and non-binary authors.

The knowledgable team of She Said offers advice in multiple languages as well as English, German and French books (novels, non-fiction, children books, coffee table books as well as a few magazines). Not to forget: You can also find a small café with home-made treats amidst the wonderful book selection.

The customized, colorful interior and great location right at the border of the popular districts Neukölln and Kreuzberg certainly helped with making She Said the new go-to-place in town. Needless to say, everyone is welcome here - as long as they don't mind finding a lot of titles and authors usually missing on bestseller lists.

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About me Passionate about writing, technology and aesthetics. Born and raised in Berlin where my family, friends and heart are - or come and visit ever so often. ​ Why Berlin An original Berliner, I am forever spoilt by my city: Cheap street food, 24h “Späti” convenience stores and a greyness that could not be greater anywhere else. But seriously: Berlin and Berliners are often seen in the dim light of nightlife only, when this historical but young city with its ambiguous aesthetics has so much more to offer. The same way I appreciate personal favorites in the places I ...

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