Hundreds of people brought out their favorite tote bags with catchy quotes like “I love books” for a Sunday of exploring new books and using them to read or record late at Detroit’s Eastern Market.
The 5th Annual Detroit Festival of Books, showcased more than 60 buyers with a variety of genres, ranging from horror, poetry and comic books. Along with other vendors in Shed 5 of the Eastern Market traditionally selling body creams, Detroit inspired graphic tees and jewelry.
Well -known Detroit bookseller, John K. King Books, a supporter of the cause, was in the building, displaying various books. Buyers can also buy from customers who specialize in Stephen King books and guest books.
Customers had the opportunity to meet journalists of all walks of life. Former Detroit police and writer Antoinette M. James unveiled her first book called “Behind the Badge: Her Story.”
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The book follows the work of a Ypsilanti citizen as a Detroit police officer while also chronicles his personal life. James graduated from the Detroit Police Academy in the spring of 2002 at age 31. After graduation, he was hired as a magician and then expanded his career into other professions.
“I dreamed when I was a kid that I wanted to be a killer, or a police officer for Detroit. I’m about 10 or 12 years old, ”James said. “I moved to Detroit with my three daughters, who were 5, 9, and 11 at the time.
5th Annual Detroit Bookfest at the Eastern Market
The 5th Annual Bookfest brings writers and book buyers from all over Michigan to the Eastern Market.
Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press
Fifteen years ago, James got the idea for the book 15 years ago but it wasn’t published until June 2021. Now 53 years old, he was he was on a mission through publicity and signing letters to tell his story. not many.
“I also do workshops with women, because I found out in‘ Her Story ’that there are other women who die without their stories being told, who are struggling or suffering in silence,” she said. said. “I want to give women back their voice to tell their stories so they can find me on social media, telling me to come to an event. or do such things. “
Her booklet is available on Amazon for $ 20.
Brittany Hannah, 32, of Detroit, found out about the incident from Facebook and her sister, who regularly shop at the Eastern Market.
“I’m just really interested in history,” Hannah said. “I found a book about Black Americans in France as early as this century … the 1900s.”
His next score will be exploring the vinyl shorts section, he recently bought a tape recorder and was looking for R&B jams. from the 70s period.
“It seems to be true from then on,” he said. “Maybe I’ll waste a lot of money.”
Meagan Rupert, a teacher from Airport Community Schools in Carleton, along with a few other friends, came not only to pursue personal interests but also to explore in books for classrooms.
“We got some used books and some music,” Rupert said.
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This was the first time they had attended and Rupert said he liked it.
Children were able to create their own books for free, thanks to Arts and Scraps, a non -profit organization that specializes in creating scraps from recycled materials.
The first Detroit Bookfest was held on July 16, 2017, by Ryan M. Place in the Eastern Market.
