Read These Two New Book Releases This Spring

Here’s What We’re Reading…

Lady Tremaine, by Rachel Hochhauser, out March 3, 2026

This novel reimagines the myth of Cinderella’s ‘wicked’ stepmother in a bold and beautifully written way. When a royal ball offers the chance to change everything, the widowed Lady Etheldreda Tremaine risks her pride in pursuit of an invitation for all three of her daughters ― only to see her hopes fulfilled by the wrong one. As an engagement to the future king unfolds, Ethel discovers a sordid secret hidden in the depths of the royal family, forcing her to choose between the security she craves and the wellbeing of the stepdaughter who has rebuffed her at every turn.

American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed, by Isaac Fitzgerald, out May 12, 2026

As a child, Isaac Fitzgerald was always captivated by Johnny Appleseed, drawn by family ties to the legend and a shared restlessness to leave home and discover what lies beyond. In American Rambler, he sets out, walking from Massachusetts to Indiana on a year-long journey to follow Appleseed’s path, turning a childhood fascination into a profound reckoning of loss and grief, ritual and faith, grimy gas-station bathrooms and scenic apple picking. A moving blend of memoir, history, and travelogue, American Rambler is at once an ode to the American heartland and an antidote to the breakneck pace of modern life.

By Jessica Alyea

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