Detroit Bookfest In The News: Rain, Shine, or SMOKE!
| For Immediate Release: | July 17, 2026 |
| Contacts: | Detroit Bookfest: info@detroitbookfest.com |
The Detroit Festival of Books was big news on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Bookfest extends its thanks to the following folks for pre-event coverage.
9th Annual Detroit Bookfest (2026) Press Coverage (to date):
Thanks to the many organizations that featured the Detroit Festival of Books in the lead-up to this year’s event.
- Steve Neavling at Detroit MetroTimes: “Michigan’s largest book festival returns to Eastern Market this weekend.”
- Rob Davidek and Tony Ortiz at WWJ-950AM: “Detroit Festival of Books is Sunday, goal is to collect 6,000 books.”
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ALSO:
Detroit Bookfest is Happening: Rain, Shine, or SMOKE!
9th Annual Detroit Bookfest is proceeding as planned Sun 7/19/2026, regardless of recent AQI concerns.
Last Year’s (2025) Press Coverage:
- WDIV-TV, July 21, 2025: “8th annual Detroit Festival of Books held at Eastern Market” (video)
- Detroit Free Press, July 21, 2025: “Eastern Market hosts 2025 Detroit Festival of Books” (picture gallery)
- The Detroit News, July 20, 2025: “Eager readers enjoy the hunt at Detroit Festival of Books“
- The Detroit News, July 20, 2025: “8th annual Detroit Festival of Books” (picture gallery)
- Detroit Free Press, July 20, 2025: “Printed word is alive and well at Eastern Market’s 2025 Detroit Festival of Books“
- … and while we could not find it online, thank you to the Downtown Monitor for throwing Bookfest on the front page!
