The 
Book Club
Book ClubOne book. One question. One conversation worth having.
We choose books that leave something behind — a question, a conversation, or a different way of seeing the lives we thought we understood.
This month’s book · October 2026
Lady Tremaine
Rachel Hochhauser
Fiction / MotherhoodWe are beginning with a familiar story told from the side history chose not to hear. Lady Tremaine asks what we assume about the women cast as villains — and what motherhood, reputation, and survival look like when no one is watching kindly.
- Whose version of a story do we tend to believe, and why?
- What does this book suggest about the choices mothers make under pressure?
- Where have you been quick to decide who someone is?
An essay is on its way.
The H|S essay for this month’s book will appear here as the conversation begins.
Reader responses open soon.
Thoughtful replies from readers — by letter, and eventually in virtual conversations — will be gathered here.
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