Tortoise Books

17/04/2024

Hey, folks...we're having a signed presale of the Booklist-starred NOTHING'S EVER THE SAME by Cyn Vargas. They're calling it a "charming debut coming-of-age novel." Come see what all the fuss is about!

https://tortoisebooks.com/store/nothingseverthesame

10/04/2024

Well, folks...it happened. Tortoise Books is getting our first ever Booklist Starred Review for NOTHING'S EVER THE SAME by Cyn Vargas! They are calling it a "charming debut coming-of-age novel." AND DID WE MENTION IT'S A STARRED REVIEW?!?!?!

(Also you can get a signed presale copy here! https://tortoisebooks.com/store/nothingseverthesame)

20/10/2023

Book event! Jeremy Wilson! Book event! Jeremy Wilson! (November 9th, Bookends & Beginnings...be there!)

Jeremy T. Wilson launches his new novel, The Quail Who Wears the Shirt, in conversation with Rachel Swearingen.

27/06/2023

SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, July 27th we are having our kinda sorta 10th anniversary party from 7:30 to 10:30 at Hopleaf! Lineup TBA...but we may have a special headliner! (Hint: He'll be making his first North American appearance.)

23/05/2023

We didn't want to overwhelm you with too much coolness at once so we held off on posting this, but THE QUAIL WHO WEARS THE SHIRT by Jeremy T Wilson will be coming out on November 7th, 2023! Amazing cover art by Bryan Perry, fantastic blurbs by Juan Martinez, Man Martin, Lindsay Hunter, and Dan Chaon...and the book itself is even better. Check it out!

15/05/2023

In “No Permit Necessary," six Loyola University students explore the history of Washington Square Park, also known as Bughouse Square.

16/09/2022

Love in the Time of Time's Up is NOW AVAILABLE ON THE TORTOISE BOOKS SITE! This fantastic collection, loosely themed around and and edited by the incomparable Christine Sneed, lays out the horrible and leavens it with humor, leaving readers with an indelible experience. There are fantastic stories from Gina Frangello and Rachel Swearingen and more...check it out!

With pathos and insight, each of the sixteen accomplished authors—among them Lynn Freed, Karen Bender, May-lee Chai, Gina Frangello, Cris Mazza, and Amina Gautier—featured in Love in the Time of Time’s Up skillfully explores the complexities of desire, intention, and what it means to be a woma...

10/09/2022

LIT FEST IS TODAY! Come get STRIP by Hannah Sward...a Bukowski-esque memoir about stripping, crystal m**h, and other fun stuff. She'll be signing books at 1:00 and we'll be there all day, in the Small Press Tent at the corner of Polk and Federal. Check it out!

28/01/2022

COVER REVEAL! STRIP by Hannah Sward is coming this August. Imagine if Bukowski were a female stripper addicted to crystal m**h. It's like that, but better.

24/11/2021

Many things to be thankful for this year...among them the fact that MEISELMAN by Avner Landes had a very successful BookBub deal and is now our first title to sell over 2500 copies! Mazel tov, Avner!

26/05/2021

Hey, folks! The launch party for Bill Hillmann's THE PUEBLOS is TOMORROW NIGHT! All you have to do is register and log on at 7:30 to see Bill talk bullrunning with John Hemingway...it's the next best thing to running the bulls yourself...and we're pretty sure you won't get gored! (Unless Zoom adds that functionality.)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/authors-on-tap-bill-hillmann-and-john-hemingway-tickets-155985198929

Authors on Tap: Bill Hillmann and John Hemingway

20/05/2021

We are launching THE PUEBLOS next week in conjunction with Exile in Bookville, and you can join us to hear Bill Hillmann in conversation with John Hemingway! May 26th, 7:00 p.m. BE THERE!

https://www.exileinbookville.com/events/authors-on-tap-bill-hillmann-and-john-hemingway

Join us on May 26th at 7:00pm to help celebrate Bill Hillmann’s new book, The Pueblos: My Quest to Run 101 Bull Runs in the Small Towns of Spain (publishes May 25th). Bill will be in conversation with John Hemingway. Bill Hillmann has been running with the bulls in Spain for the past 16 yea

03/03/2021

SMOL FAIR SALES ARE UP!

We’re thrilled to offer FREE US SHIPPING for orders of $20 or more—just head over to Ye Olde Tortoise Webbe Shoppe and enter SMOLSHIP at checkout!

And to make it more worthwhile, we have several titles on sale for $10! Stuart Ross’s Jenny in Corona, Christine Sneed’s The Virginity of Famous Men (a Booklist Editor’s Choice!), Billy Lombardo’s Morning Will Come, Vojislav Pejovic’s American Sfumato, Alice Kaltman’s Staggerwing, and Sally Poppe’s Moxie.

Also, did we mention Meiselman by Avner Landes is NOW ON SALE? (Editor’s Note: No, we did not. You already knew that. You are me.)

ANYWAY, yes, we’re all nostalgic for AWP, and going places and seeing people in general…on the plus side, you can browse our offerings without making awkward eye contact…YAY!

http://www.tortoisebooks.com/store

Order all titles — discounted shipping!