On Tour 09/28/26-10/28/26 “Inside Henry Cato” by Katharine English

Release Date: September 22, 2026

About The Book:

All Henry Cato wants is to belong. But he was born to a woman who saw the world as a series of stains to be scrubbed clean — and Henry as the deepest stain of all. In a root cellar deep below the Kansas topsoil, he does penance for being different, nurturing a secret obsession with shoes he was never meant to wear.

In 1967, with nothing but a sharp eye for detail, a talent for thievery, and a desperate need for belonging, Henry flees to San Francisco. There, Del, a charismatic Texas oil heir, exploits Henry’s taboo fascination and catapults him to cult stardom. For the first time, Henry feels seen — but the persona that promises liberation becomes a gilded cage.

When he escapes to the gritty, industrial playground of New York City’s Meatpacking District, Henry must navigate predators, fame, and reinvention — and reconcile the boy who still feels like a forgery with the person he is becoming. Or risk losing himself entirely.

About The Author:

Katharine English grew up in the Midwest, where she developed a lifelong fascination with the hidden lives of ordinary people. Whether writing about the quiet corners of rural Kansas or the gritty streets of New York City, she is drawn to stories about unconventional beauty and finding grace in the outsider. A tech consultant turned storyteller, she received an MLA in Creative Writing and Literature from Harvard University. She publishes the newsletter Nobody Famous on Substack, a series of vignettes and stories dedicated to the people and things that often get lost in our daily hustle. Katharine lives in New York and Pennsylvania with her husband and an ever-sprawling collection of books. Inside Henry Cato is her debut novel. https://kenglish.com/

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Book Blurbs:

Katharine English’s Inside Henry Cato is an intimate portrait of a man and all his varied layers. Dig into the pages of this brilliant debut, and you won’t only discover the truth about Henry; you might just find yourself. A delightful read.”— Eli Cranor, bestselling, award-winning author of Ozark Dogs and Broiler

“In her gripping debut novel, Katharine English takes us on a staggering journey over several decades of America through the poignant eyes and (often shattered) heart of Henry Cato. Inviting the reader to literally walk in Henry’s shoes, English cinematically captures the five senses in which looking, touching, feeling, smelling, and tasting might never be the same.” — Susan Kouguell, Senior Contributing Editor Script Magazine, SUNY Purchase Lecturer

Bloggers On Tour:

Sept. 28th -She Reads with Coffee https://www.instagram.com/shereadswith_coffee/

Sept. 29th -Plains Reading https://instagram.com/plains_reading

Oct. 1st- Books Love And Understanding https://instagram.com/booksloveandunderstanding

Oct. 3rd – Miss W Book Reviews https://instagram.com/misswbookreviews

Oct. 4th- Books and Coffee MX https://instagram.com/booksandcoffeemx

Oct. 7th- Marilyn Goncalves https://instagram.com/marilynjgon

Oct. 9th – Subakka Bookstuff https://instagram.com/subakka.bookstuff

Oct. 10th- Crafty Jenn Reads https://instagram.com/crafty.jenn.reads

Oct. 13th- Christina Luvs 2 Read https://instagram.com/christinaluvs2read

Oct. 15th- Coffee Break Book Reviews https://instagram.com/coffee.break.book.reviews

Oct. 16th- Nature Books and Coffee https://instagram.com/nature.books.and.coffee