Take A Look Inside DeMoir Books & Things, A Black-Owned Bookstore in Downtown Memphis
DeMoir Books & Things, a Black and millennial-owned bookstore, is bringing readers to Downtown Memphis!
DeMoir Books & Things, a Black and millennial-owned bookstore, is bringing readers to Downtown Memphis!
The bookstore offers a diverse selection of genres, including works by local authors, Black romance novels, LGBTQ+ stories, and classics such as Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Nestled right by the trolley stop where Union Ave and Main St meet sits DeMoir Books & Things. The door was perched open and I was instantly greeted with the warmest welcome from Jay DeMoir, author and bookstore owner, and his two very polite sons. I didn’t get the chance to meet Diana Townsend, writer and bookstore co-manager, but she is celebrated through her bio and displayed poetry books.
Any veteran or amateur reader will easily find a book (or two or three) to go home with. The bookstore specializes in minority and LGBTQ+ literature, along with comics, children’s books, poetry, and more. If you’re unsure what to pick up, someone there would be more than happy to help you find the perfect read.
I definitely didn’t leave empty handed! Jay recommended a cheeky, urban romance novel titled Seven Days in June by Tia Williams. I’M HOOKED! It’s such a fun and captivating book. So Jay, if you’re reading this, thank you ten-fold!
GO THERE
DeMoir Books & Things
55 S Main Street
https://demoir-books.square.site/
HOURS
Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
About the Author
Pat
I’m coming to Memphis the week of July 4. My daughter is the author of a very banned book called Out of Darkness and I love to read—so bookstores are my passion. Are you open the week of the fourth?
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