Golden Thread Booksellers / Rhea Hirschman & Alison Cunningham

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Golden Thread Booksellers: Logo used by 3rd owner (Alison Cunningham) featured on softball t-shirt
Golden Thread Booksellers

Logo used by 3rd owner (Alison Cunningham) featured on softball t-shirt

Name/Title

Golden Thread Booksellers / Rhea Hirschman & Alison Cunningham

Entry/Object ID

EAP-10

Tags

New England, Women in Print (Books & Publishers), Regional Interest

Scope and Content

Golden Thread Booksellers, a feminist bookstore that operated in New Haven, Connecticut, from 1982 until 1996, was co-founded by Rhea Hirshman and Kim Lawrence, and later owned and managed by Alison Cunningham. Golden Thread was more than just a storefront, having served as gathering place and sanctuary for progressive feminist thought and identity during a critical era in feminist and Lesbian history. Interview Recorded: March 17, 2025 via Zoom

Context

Golden Thread Booksellers was one of many lesbian/feminist bookstores in the U.S. and part of the Women in Print movement. They provided important community connections for Lesbians in New Haven and across Connecticut.

Collection

Women in Print

Category

Interviews and Stories - Collection

Web Links and URLs

Video Clip: Alison Starts as a Volunteer (:54), Video Clip: Impact of the Store & Closing Ritual and Impact (2:07), Video Clip: The Softball Team (:52), Video Clip: Choosing What to Carry and Educating Ourselves (2:47), Video Clip: Running the Store - Aboslutely Critical Work (1:20), Video Clip: Words for Good in the World (1:24)

Create Date

June 21, 2025

Update Date

May 11, 2026