Box Turtle Books

05/27/2026

So much happening this weekend in Uptown Shelby!

05/27/2026

A smattering of the new releases and restocks available now at your local indie bookstore ✨🐢 (how good are those edges for The Rainshadow Orphans!?)

05/27/2026

Don't miss out on our event on Thursday evening, Book Talk @ Box Turtle: Beth Howard! We're so excited to have her at our little bookstore, in conversation with Keia Mastrianni ❤️

The event is free, and we hope you'll join us to listen to the conversation these two incredible women will have. Beth's memoir, Song For A Hard Hit People, is available now. Please note that the shop will be closed to shoppers during this event.

Don't miss at Box Turtle Books (that's us!) on Thursday, May 28th from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. We have a few copies of her memoir available in store, with more on the way.

“At a time when analysis is everywhere, and actual strategy is critically needed but hard to come by, Beth Howard's book gives us a road map to building the cross race, class solidarity we need to battle the rising authoritarianism of our times. In the best tradition of working class story telling, and with beauty, pain and inspiration, she takes us on her journey as a coal miners daughter, and her emergence as an effective, passionate organizer among her Appalachian Kentucky people. This book will make you cry, laugh, think, and feel. But most of all, it will leave you hopeful.” —Angela Y. Davis

05/21/2026

A lil’ dollop of Appalachian horror has arrived at the shop—don’t be scared, take a peek! 🕸️🖤

05/19/2026

A few new releases in stock to kick off your Tuesday, including Paige Lewis’s Canon, Rani Despande Takes the Wheel by Arushi Avachat, Erin Hunter’s Renegades, and the first volume in the new Dungeon Crawler Carl graphic novel. Plus, we have A Parade of Horribles back in stock! See you soon!

05/18/2026

05/17/2026

05/14/2026

We've partnered with to give you a FREE audiobook copy of That's A Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You by with your purchase of Chill-lieve in Yourself Kit (featuring Chilly the Frog!). Offer valid between May 14 - 28.

That's A Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You is Elyse's debut collection of deeply personal stories and hand-drawn illustrations. Elyse is known to her twelve million followers for sharing her relatable stories and comedic sketches and serving as an advocate for topics such as neurodivergence, impostor syndrome, body image, and more.

05/14/2026

Don't miss at Box Turtle Books (that's us!) on Thursday, May 28th from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. We have a few copies of her memoir available in store, with more on the way.

“At a time when analysis is everywhere, and actual strategy is critically needed but hard to come by, Beth Howard's book gives us a road map to building the cross race, class solidarity we need to battle the rising authoritarianism of our times. In the best tradition of working class story telling, and with beauty, pain and inspiration, she takes us on her journey as a coal miners daughter, and her emergence as an effective, passionate organizer among her Appalachian Kentucky people. This book will make you cry, laugh, think, and feel. But most of all, it will leave you hopeful.” —Angela Y. Davis