Isaac Fitzgerald

Mainly here to promote my books these days—not much else. If you want my jokes/theories/dumb drinking stories, come find me in person. Always happy to talk. I'll buy you a beer. American Rambler is out May 12, 2026. ⭐️ Kirkus ⭐️ Publishers Weekly Some great blurbs, too. 🥾🌳🍎

Recent ones: "American Rambler" in which @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social traces the life of Johnny Appleseed 🍎 Chapman through cider-wet leaf mulch and "Do Admit" by inimitable graphic novelist Mimi Pond takes on the Mitfords & their ramifications & why she cares so much about them.

Well, this is pretty damn special. American Rambler has been named one of Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of 2026—specifically in Biographies & Travelogues, alongside some rather stunning company. A hearty thank you to the kind crew at B&N! I’m grateful for the recognition. 🙏🏻🍎🍂 @barnesandnoble.com

I’m on my way to Harbor Springs, Michigan. See you tomorrow! My first event is with @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social. Can’t wait, we’ll be chatting about Wonder, Hope & the Joy of Discovery ✨

New book from @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social weaves the JA history with the author's. I grew up close to where JA traveled in western Ohio so it's fascinating to think that maybe I've set foot on a spot he did as well.

Wisco friends, please join us tomorrow night! 🍎📚 @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/ameri...

This is amazing. "a paperback is built for adventure"

I started reading "American Rambler" this weekend—Do you know this book? It's perfect for walkers and people who love a good travel memoir. So far, so good! 📚 @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social

I have a certain set of skills.

I had a hard time explaining @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social's work without getting in trouble with my editors

Newsletter is out! Ken Martin's in his DNC bunker trying to change the plot. I have an idea for him: get ActBlue to kick The Groups off the platform link.heartlandsignal.com/v/443/b6619d...

Dark & hopeful are hard to pull off but this one did just that. Bonus points for being a primer on Swedenborgianism. ✌🏽❤️🌲🌎 #booksky #read #books #nature

Tearing up on the subway while finishing Isaac Fitzgerald's memoir/travelogue/history American Rambler, share if you agree

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Flattering company. 🙏🏻🍎

I'm looking forward to interviewing Isaac in Madison on September 23, 2026. Wisco book folks, save the date! www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/ameri...

I repair rare books professionally and I've been asked 'wow do you worry if there's no future in that?' for 30 years and counting...

I’d been sitting on this book from @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social for a few months. It turns out that actually the perfect time for it is this America’s 250th weekend, and the perfect place is in my childhood home in Massachusetts.

Damn, didn’t know Pagliacci was in town.

Our next Letter in the Mail comes from @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social, author of American Rambler (@aaknopf.bsky.social). Subscribe to Letters in the Mail today to start receiving IRL letters written by IRL authors straight to your IRL mailbox: buff.ly/v10qgtO

Our annual summer book extravaganza - w/ @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social @kait.bsky.social @gemmacorrell.bsky.social @paultremblay.bsky.social @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social @colsonwhitehead.com @esglaude.bsky.social And way more www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/03/s...

Tonight! Come out, Houston! 🙌🏻🍎

Tomorrow! Don't miss our event with New York Times bestselling author @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social, celebrating his book, AMERICAN RAMBLER: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed. 🍎 This book is fantastic, friends. Come by for a great conversation! buff.ly/fDbyv9M

_American Rambler_ is really good, y'all. Fun, sad, moving, compelling, surprising...the best kind of ramble.

@isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social putting into words what I've thought myself: "That devotion is something that still perplexes me--unless it's a devotion to art, or my friends, or walking. But in a way, as I grow older, I'm beginning to realize that it may all be the same thing, and that's enough."

Four writers walk into a wedding:

Next Wednesday! Join us for an event with New York Times bestselling author @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social, celebrating his book, AMERICAN RAMBLER: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed. 🍎 This book is fantastic, friends. Come by for a great conversation! buff.ly/ew11wtH

Getting to listen to this (& Needy Generator, etc) on Star was, as always, incredibly special. Sharing stories of compacting trash while Dave tinkered by the power house or made tattoo magic with @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social. Just being there with this beauty. Miss you. #BrownBird #AmysMusicMayhem

Catch me and @jmooallem.bsky.social in Seattle this Thursday!

“As a child who grew up in a homeless shelter…Johnny Appleseed became a personal hero. A patron saint.” Following in his footsteps—across an America no longer made for walking—was no easy task, @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social discovered: www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...

Johnny Appleseed became @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social‘s patron saint. Almost everything he thought he knew about the folk hero was wrong:

Emanuel Swedenborg’s conception of hell sounds like social media. (Quoted in @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social AMERICAN RAMBLER.)

“One person read this book, and they just called it a great American bar crawl,” says @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social. Listen to the author discuss his newest book “American Rambler” on #SayMore:

We're SO excited to invite you to an event with New York Times bestselling author @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social, celebrating his book, AMERICAN RAMBLER: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed. 🍎 This book is fantastic, friends. Join us for a great conversation! buff.ly/ew11wtH

Congratulations!! Such an incredible book - you deserve a ton of praise 👏

🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 Thank you, Indie Booksellers and @americanbookseller.bsky.social!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

"There’s always going to be times to live an adventurous life, but the definition of what adventure is can change." Read @ianmacallen.bsky.social's interview w/ @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social on "American Rambler" (@aaknopf.bsky.social). chireviewofbooks.com/2026/05/20/w...

What an amazing night we had with @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social! We talked about it the magic of small towns, progressive views of grammar, and, of course, Johnny Appleseed. If you have the chance to see Isaac along the rest of his national tour, do it! You won’t regret it.

At the @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social, I spoke with @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social about American Rambler. chireviewofbooks.com/2026/05/20/w...

“I think I’ve had a fear of stability, and I’ve had an inability to admit to myself that I want stability. And let’s start there, but if we want to go one step deeper, to admit to myself that I deserve it,” said @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social, in conversation w/ @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social tomorrow.

“I think I’ve had a fear of stability, and I’ve had an inability to admit to myself that I want stability. And let’s start there, but if we want to go one step deeper, to admit to myself that I deserve it,” said @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social, in conversation w/ @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social tomorrow.

I took a little ramble off the beaten path today to pick up my copy of @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social ‘s new book. And this is why I always preorder from my local indie bookstore. I had a signed first edition waiting for me 🩷 Can’t wait to lace up my boots and dive in! @astoriabookshop.bsky.social