Mary Read

Mary Read is a small, community-oriented bookshop dedicated to LGBTQ+ and transfeminist literature, named after the historical female pirate. Located near Gran Vía rather than in Chueca proper, it curates fiction, essays, comics and children's books centering queer, trans and feminist voices, and hosts presentations and reading groups. Run with a strong activist and educational bent, it has become a reference point for readers looking for titles and perspectives that larger bookstores overlook.