Retail

OutWords Books, Gifts & Coffee previously AfterWords Bookstore & Espresso Bar

Name: OutWords Books, Gifts & Coffee previously AfterWords Bookstore & Espresso Bar
Address: 2710 N. Murray Ave., Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee

Summary

Outwords Books, Gifts & Coffee was opened on July 9, 1993 by Carl M. Szatmary. It was a natural for Szatmary, who had been writing book reviews for both In Step magazine and Wisconsin Light newspaper for years. Originally named "AfterWords Bookstore & Espresso Bar", it was located just north of Park Place on N. Murray, on Milwaukee's fashionable East Side.

Images

Advertisement: booth at PrideFest prior to opening / (In Step vol. 10-12, June 1993) / Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project

Article: Espresso Bar Grand Opening / weeks after store opening / (In Step vol. 10-15, July 1993) / In Step

Facts

Type: Retail
Address: 2710 N. Murray Ave.
City: Milwaukee
Opened: July 1993
Clientele: Books, Gifts, Coffee Male, female

Sources

Research adapted from the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project. Archive page links below point to archive.wislgbthistory.com; for current news and community events, visit wislgbthistory.com.

Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project — OutWords Books, Gifts & Coffee previously AfterWords Bookstore & Espresso Bar (retrieved 2026-06-01)

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