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| Cheryl Lee with 44th & 3rd Bookseller | |
The Black Girl Bookstore Fair was held on Independent Bookstore Day last Saturday in Decatur, Ga., and was a huge success, organizers said. Seven Black woman-owned bookstores and several other vendors participated in the event.
The idea for the Black Girl Bookstore Fair came from Bunnie Hillard, owner of Brave+Kind Bookshop in Decatur. Other booksellers participating were Atlanta's 44th & 3rd Bookseller, Good Books, For Keeps Books, and All Things Inspiration; A Small Place Bookshop & Boutique in Avondale Estate; and the Bookworm Bookstore in Powder Springs.
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| From left: Bunnie Hillard of Brave+Kind, Cheryl Lee of 44th & 3rd Bookseller, Katie Mitchell of Good Books, Julia Davis of The Bookworm, Enkeshi El-Amin of A Small Place, and LaVonya Tensley of All Things Inspiration. | |
The book fair featured children's books, fiction, cookbooks, romance, Afro-Caribbean titles and more, along with store merchandise, bookmarks, totes, and "all the nostalgic book fair vibes--for kiddos and the grown ups too."
Several local authors were also in attendance, including Katie Mitchell, who discussed her new book, Prose to the People, and Kimberly Jones, who also led a line dance.
"All in all the event was an amazing experience and there is already talk of having a Holiday Book Fair as well as having an annual Black Girl Book Fair next year," the organizers noted.