Indie Author of the Week! S. Lee Davis S. Lee Davis is a Louisville-based author, nurse manager, and proud mother and grandmother. With a background in critical care nursing and multiple degrees under her belt, she brings both clinical insight and deep personal experience to her writing. Her debut memoir, The Girl in the Window , is the result of over two decades of healing, reflection, and courage. Written as a way to process and ultimately reclaim her voice, the book shares

Indie Author of the Week! James B Wells James Wells (PhD, MFA) is a retired Criminology and Criminal Justice Professor at Eastern Kentucky University's College of Justice, Safety, and Military Science. He has authored/coauthored sixty-five books, chapters, articles, and essays. As a result of learning his father's death in Vietnam is still classified, Dr. Wells has been on a quest to discover the truth, find peace for himself and his family, and write about it. Recent essays

☕ The Tea House Café Opening in La Grange! We’re thrilled to announce that The Tea House Café  is officially open inside From the Ground Up Books  at the Historic Ballard House  in downtown La Grange, Kentucky! Come enjoy a cozy, literary atmosphere with freshly brewed tea, homemade soups, handcrafted sandwiches, flaky scones, and delicious desserts.  Whether you’re stopping by for lunch, an afternoon treat, or a quiet moment with a good book, you’ll find something special wa

Indie Author of the Week! Wes Blake Wes Blake is the author of  Pineville Trace —winner of the Etchings Press Novella Prize and featured on Deep South Magazine’s Reading List—from Etchings Press, Univ. of Indianapolis. His fiction and essays have appeared in Electric Literature, storySouth, Appalachian Journal, and the Los Angeles Review, among others. He holds an MFA from the Bluegrass Writers Studio and lives in Nonesuch, Kentucky, surrounded by his cats and the 100 trees h