Underbrush Book Club

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“It’s rare that Courtney and I are both blown away by the same book, but Private Rites washed away any doubt of this not being an end of year list contender. Set against the backdrop of a drowning world in the near-future, this King Lear reimagining is both beautiful and heartbreaking. Julia Armfield is simply one of the most talented writers in modern fiction.” - Adam

A speculative reimagining of King Lear, centering three sisters navigating queer love and loss in a drowning world, from the award-winning author of Our Wives Under the Sea

It’s been raining for a long time now, so long that the land has reshaped itself and arcane rituals and religions are creeping back into practice. Sisters Isla, Irene, and Agnes have not spoken in some time when their father dies. An architect as cruel as he was revered, his death offers an opportunity for the sisters to come together in a new way. In the grand glass house they grew up in, their father’s most famous creation, the sisters sort through the secrets and memories he left behind, until their fragile bond is shattered by a revelation in his will.

More estranged than ever, the sisters’ lives spin out of control: Irene’s relationship is straining at the seams; Isla’s ex-wife keeps calling; and cynical Agnes is falling in love for the first time. But something even more sinister might be unfolding, something related to their mother’s long-ago disappearance and the strangers who have always seemed unusually interested in the sisters’ lives. Soon, it becomes clear that the sisters have been chosen for a very particular purpose, one with shattering implications for their family and their imperiled world. 

  • January book pick
  • Book club discussion guide
  • Access to our monthly meetings
  • Underbrush tote-bag (First time members only)
  • Ships for free each month

    Boxes will begin shipping on 1/6. The in-person meeting will take place on Monday, February 10th at 6:45 CST at Underbrush Books in Rogers.

    You can choose to make your Underbrush membership a recurring subscription and receive $5 off each box. Subscriptions will be renewed on the 1st of each month. You will have the option to skip a month without being charged.