Notable March 24 Releases
March 24 brought a wave of new books: Louise Erdrich published a new short‑story collection and a creative reimagining of Anne Boleyn’s fate also launched that day—alongside YA picks like Sasha Peyton Smith’s The Rose Bargain and Suzanne Young’s Paradise Coast. Critics are flagging the date as a fertile one for both adult and YA readers. (bookriot.com) (x.com) (x.com)
Louise Erdrich’s new collection is titled Python’s Kiss and is published by Harper as a 240‑page hardcover (ISBN 9780063375000). (publishersweekly.com) The book gathers 13 stories (seven previously published, five first appearing in The New Yorker) and features illustrations and a cover painting by Erdrich’s daughter Aza Erdrich Abe. (shelf-awareness.com) Publishers Weekly called Python’s Kiss a major work in its starred review summary and Shelf Awareness noted Erdrich’s use of stories written over the past two decades; Barnes & Noble is hosting a paid virtual event with Erdrich on March 25 tied to the release. (publishersweekly.com) Rebecca Lehmann’s debut novel The Beheading Game reimagines Anne Boleyn waking after her execution and sets her on a revenge quest; Penguin Random House lists the hardcover as published March 24, 2026, at 320 pages. (penguinrandomhouse.com) Kirkus called Lehmann’s book a striking, audacious debut and Penguin Random House highlights blurbs from Kelly Link and Lev Grossman in its publicity copy. (kirkusreviews.com) Sasha Peyton Smith’s The Rose Bargain was first published in February 2025 by HarperCollins (hardcover) with a paperback edition released in late 2025; Harper’s catalog and retailer listings show the title as a bestselling romantasy with multiple international editions. (harpercollins.com) Suzanne Young’s Paradise Coast is listed by Simon & Schuster as a 320‑page YA thriller published February 24, 2026, and received an early starred/positive notice from Kirkus for its atmospheric, Everglades‑set mystery. (simonandschuster.com)
