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February is Black History Month and it is a great time to learn more about Black History and authors. The novel James by Percival Everett is a nominee for Readers' Favorite Historical Fiction (2024) and Nominee for Readers' Favorite Audiobook (2024). A brilliant reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—both harrowing and satirical—told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. When Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck has faked his own death to escape his violent father. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond. Percival L. Everett (born 1956) is an American writer and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California (Goodreads.com).
AGE GROUP: | New Adults | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Clubs & Groups | Books |
TAGS: | Black History Month |
| Mon, Feb 09 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Tue, Feb 10 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, Feb 11 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, Feb 12 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, Feb 13 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Feb 14 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Feb 15 | Closed |
