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october book club: we have always lived in the castle by shirley jackson

we’re so excited to announce that our first ever book club pick is we have always lived in the castle by shirley jackson! the votes are in, and this eerie, elegant classic won by a landslide.

our first meeting is happening wednesday, october 1st from 8–9pm at leaves in greenpoint. thank you so much to everyone who voted — we were genuinely blown away by the interest and excitement. we’ve had to cap attendance for this round, but we promise there will be more events in the future.

published in 1962, we have always lived in the castle was shirley jackson’s final novel and helped cement her legacy as one of the great american voices in gothic and psychological horror. set in a small, suspicious town, it follows sisters merricat and constance blackwood and their uncle julian, who live in near-total isolation after the rest of their family is mysteriously poisoned. it is dark, deeply strange, and hauntingly beautiful — a tale of outsiders, rituals, revenge, and the thin line between reality and delusion. can’t wait to discuss!