Description
A year-long journey through the American heartland begins as a childhood fascination with Johnny Appleseed becomes something far more personal. Following the legendary path from Massachusetts toward Indiana—on foot, by car, and even drifting downstream—Isaac Fitzgerald moves through roadside diners, orchard rows, and the rough edges of the road, where wonder and hardship share the same mile marker. Along the way, a mysterious presence shadows his travels, pushing him into uncomfortable encounters that test faith, ritual, and the stories we tell to survive loss and grief. Blending memoir, history, and travelogue in Fitzgerald’s warm, rollicking style, this is an ode to the country’s myths—both their violence and their hope—and a meditation on slowing down enough to find what “home” really means.
Available Editions
paperback
Random House
Published May 12, 2026
353 pages
ISBN: 9780593537794
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First Published
2026
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for American Rambler by Isaac Fitzgerald.