Charis Books & More

About

Welcome to Charis Books and More, the South's oldest and largest feminist bookstore. We specialize in diverse and unique children's books, feminist and cultural studies books, and LGBTQ fiction as well as general literary fiction.

Story

All Charis Circle events have a suggested donation of $5, but no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. All events are co-sponsored by Charis Books

* From Margin to Center Literary Programming (FMC)--Building on Charis Books and More's thirty-seven year commitment to independent and marginalized voices, Charis Circle's literary programs seek to expand existing notions of literature, test cultural and discipline-based boundaries and traditions, cultivate written experimentation, encourage discourse between schools of thought, and build audiences for live literary experiences. With a primary focus on diverse and marginalized voices, FMC works to encourage "a place at the table" for all.
* Founding the Future of Feminism Programming (FFF)-- works to build a sustainable and dynamic feminist movement facilitating regional networking and program development that challenges and seeks to dismantle all forms of oppression through an intersectional feminist lens. FFF organizes around a philosophy of wholeness, believing that all people have a right to be self-determining across the entire spectrum of their lives.
* Strong Families, Whole Children Programming (SFWC)--is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of strong, healthy, and whole young people (and the people who love them) who are committed to gender justice beyond the binary.
* Urban Sustainability and Wellness Programming (USW)-- is designed to introduce community members to resources and events that promote a healthy, vital, and sustainable world which rejects the predominate ideology of scarcity and promotes mutuality and sufficiency beyond capitalist models.

Make a tax deductible donation to Charis Circle today via Network for Good's secure network: http://www.chariscircle.org/donate-to-the-circle/cornerstone-donor-program/

Mission

Charis Circle exists to foster sustainable feminist communities, to work for social justice and to encourage the expression of diverse and marginalized voices.

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Current Accessibility information:
Charis Books is a fully wheelchair accessible space with on site van accessible parking. All of our shelves are on wheels and can be moved to provide additional access. Our bathroom is wheelchair accessible and gender neutral. Free ASL interpretation is available for most Charis Circle programs upon request. Please email [email protected] to request interpretation as early as possible. The space currently has a mix of florescent and non-florescent lighting. The space is not scent or chemical free but we do our best to minimize the use of chemicals and scents throughout the space. If you have specific questions about the space or how an event can be made more accessible to you, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

Products

We specialize in diverse and unique children's books, feminist and cultural studies books, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer fiction and non-fiction as well as general literary fiction. We will gladly order any book in print.