Amazon Bookstore Cooperative Amazon Bookstore Cooperative Amazon Bookstore Cooperative was a feminist bookstore located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that operated from 1970 to 2012. It was the first lesbian/feminist bookstore in the U.S. The shop was named after the Amazons, a mythological tribe of fierce and independent women. After decades in business, it sold its name to Amazon.com. In 1970 when Amazon was founded by Rosina Richter Christy and Julie Morse Quist, it was far from a full-fledged bookstore. The books were kept in the front room of the women's collective they lived in and books were only available from 3 to 6 PM
Printers Inc. Bookstore Printers Inc. Bookstore Printers Inc. Bookstore (1978–2001) was an independent bookstore in Palo Alto and Mountain View, California, that closed in 2001. "Printers Inc" is referenced in sonnets 8.13-8.16 of Vikram Seth's 1986 novel, "The Golden Gate." In 1978, five "Kepler's Books" alumni (including Jerry Shurtleff) founded "Printers Inc. Bookstore." The original Palo Alto store at 310 California Avenue occupied a former thrift store location. A second store was located at 301 Castro Street in Mountain View, California. "Printers Inc. Bookstore" was also a popular destination for Stanford University students. "The Printers Inc. Cafe" originally shared space in the California