Shops & markets / Midtown
Source Booksellers
An independent, nonfiction-first bookstore in Midtown run by Janet Webster Jones.
01 / The story of this place
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Janet Webster Jones taught in Detroit Public Schools for 40 years and has been selling books since 1989. She opened her first shop in 2002 inside the Spiral Collective at Cass and Willis, sharing the space with three other Black women-owned businesses. In 2013 the store moved across the street into the Auburn Building. The shelves lean nonfiction: history and culture, health and well-being, metaphysics and spirituality, and books by and about women. You'll also find fair trade chocolate, world maps, oils, incense and shea butter goods. The shop hosts author events, often at the Detroit Public Library's Main Library.
- In Midtown since 2002
- Founded by retired Detroit teacher Janet Webster Jones
- History, culture, health, spirituality and women's books
- In the Auburn Building since 2013
- Author events and signed copies
A closer look
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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-10-23
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03 / Events
Events at this place
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Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PMSBNF Presents: America 250 Native America & Us
Source Booksellers wraps up its America 250 series on Sunday, November 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. at its shop on Cass Ave in Detroit. Come dig into a rich history and some inspiring books; tickets are available online.
Nov 11, 2026, 6:30 PMHow Bright The Path Grows Author Event
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marcia Chatelain talks with Aya M. Waller-Bey about her new book, How Bright The Path Grows, on Wednesday, November 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Source Booksellers on Cass Avenue in Detroit.
Nov 13, 2026, 6:30 PMWhere I'm From Author Event with Ebony Walden
Author Ebony Walden celebrates her book Where I'm From: A Poetic Journey Across Five Continents on Friday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m. at Source Booksellers on Cass Avenue in Detroit. If you love poetry and travel stories, you can celebrate the book with the author herself.
Nov 13, 2026, 6:30 PMAround the World: Stories, Culture & Connection with Ebony Walden
Author and filmmaker Ebony Walden brings her memoir Where I'm From to Source Booksellers in Midtown Detroit on Friday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m. She talks with Aminata B. Sow about her eight-month solo trip; register through Eventbrite.