Your May Reading List

Indie Author of the Week!

Bobbi Buchanan

Bobbi Buchanan has led therapeutic writing workshops for inmates and others in recovery from addiction and trauma since 2013. She promotes a self-care regimen of unplugging, communing with nature, and journaling. A poet and author, Buchanan taught college writing at Jefferson Community and Technical College and now teaches English at Valley High School in Louisville. She launched and ran a literary journal, New Southerner, for more than 10 years, and she edited and published seven volumes of creative works by inmates while teaching therapeutic writing and life skills at the Bullitt County Detention Center. She is a Kentucky Foundation for Women grant recipient and led a writing workshop for troubled youth at YouthBuild as part of HEAL Smoketown, a nonprofit effort by artists to improve community connection and health in Louisville’s first and oldest historically Black neighborhood.

Holistic Fair May 9th noon to 5 PM - Shepherdsville Location

Step into a world of inspiration and well-being at our eagerly anticipated Holistic Fair.  Whether you’re a seasoned seeker or simply curious about holistic health, this event promises an enriching experience for all. Mark your calendar, invite your friends, and join our community as we celebrate the many pathways to personal harmony and vitality.

Imagine a space where curiosity meets expertise, and where the journey to wellness begins with a single step. The Holistic Fair is designed to be that space—a welcoming environment where individuals from all walks of life can explore, learn, and sample a diverse range of holistic services offered by expert vendors.

Remember to put wellness at the top of your list through the holiday season.

Ink Happens Signing Event with Author Melody K Smith-

May 9th from 12pm-4pm in Shepherdsville location 

Melody K. Smith is a lifelong creative. She channels her passion for storytelling into fiction that stirs the soul and sparks the imagination. When she isn’t writing, she’s elbows-deep in crafts, mixed media, and curated chaos. Her home is part art studio, part sanctuary and part tasting room where bourbon and tequila are appreciated like fine poetry and poured with purpose.

She’s an avid traveler and seeker of soulful experiences, guided by a spirituality that celebrates beauty, intention and connection. Melody rescues dogs, throws legendary dinner parties and believes that joy is a creative act. Whether on the road, at her crafting table, or beneath the stars with a good drink in hand, she’s always collecting stories and living a few worth telling.

Ink Happens Signing Event with Author Lynn Slaughter-

May 30th from 12pm-4pm in La Grange location

Lynn Slaughter is addicted to the arts, chocolate, and her husband’s cooking. After a long career as a professional dancer and dance educator, she returned to school to earn her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. Her novels have received numerous accolades, including a Moonbeam Silver Medal, an Agatha nomination, Silver Falchion Award, Imadjinn Award, and a finalist nomination for CIBA’s Dante Rossetti Award in young adult fiction. Midwest Book Review called her work, Missing Mom, a “remarkable book” that “invites readers to immerse themselves in a narrative that beautifully captures the essence of struggle and triumph.” Meantime, Lynn is excited to have recently released her debut middle grade novel, an identity-swapping fantasy, The Big Switch: Varney and Cedric

Paranormal After Hours: Saturday May 30th 7pm-12am

in LaGrange location

Step inside the historic Ballard House after dark for

an unforgettable evening of paranormal experiences, connection and community. You may bring your own ghost equipment or use ours. Spaces are filling up fast. Get your ticket with this link today!

The Tea House in our LaGrange Location is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 AM - 4 PM.

These hours are different from our bookstore hours.  

Stop in and visit.  

LaGrange hours:

• Sunday: 10-4

• Monday: Closed

• Tuesday-Saturday: 10-5

Shepherdsville hours:

• Sunday: 12-4

• Monday: Closed

• Tuesday-Saturday: 10-6