Join us for an in-person Book Club Discussion +/or a short Movie Screening on Friday, July 12th, starting at 6:00 pm in our Reading Lounge!

This adventure features James by Percival Everett, BUT PRE-READING IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT…

We'll be watching a short film in our upstairs space, while snacking on popcorn with gourmet seasoning flavors that compliment the featured story. Our in-store Book Club events are ALWAYS BYOB, so feel free to bring some boozy bevs or non-alcoholic sips to drink at our gathering (NOTE: We have plenty of refreshments for purchase at our Booktique as well, including Mocktails / Mixers and other snacks)... ALL WATCH PARTY ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY NEW BOOK JOY SWAG BAG TOO!

Psst... You can join us for either or both events! 

If you've already paid for a Book Tastings Experience or Subscription, the Book Chat is FREE - no need to buy a ticket - just show up for our discussion! You only need to sign up & pay for the additional event...

If you're not signed up for our Book Club and would like to join us for the discussion or paired activity, please sign up and pay for one or both events! You can pick up a physical copy or Book Box with curated reading pairings from the dropdown menu above, or an audiobook from the link below before the event OR join us for the workshop before you dive into the book - your choice!

BOOK SYNOPSIS

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, NPR, THE SEATTLE TIMES, ELLE, THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, AND OPRAH DAILY

A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view - From the "literary icon" (Oprah Daily) and Pulitzer Prize Finalist whose novel Erasure is the basis for Cord Jefferson's critically acclaimed film American Fiction...

When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.

While many narrative set pieces of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remain in place (floods and storms, stumbling across both unexpected death and unexpected treasure in the myriad stopping points along the river's banks, encountering the scam artists posing as the Duke and Dauphin...), Jim's agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light.

Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a "literary icon" (Oprah Daily), and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime, James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature.

RECOMMENDED FOR: Grown-Ups

OUR BOOKS ARE LISTED BY AGE GROUP to indicate that the content is engaging and appropriate for those selected ages. PLEASE NOTE: They may not be the appropriate reading level for every individual at those ages or may extend beyond the brackets.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Publisher: Doubleday Books

Publish Date: March 19, 2024

Pages: 320

Dimensions: 5.76 X 8.41 X 1.25 inches | 1.06 pounds

Language: English

Type: Hardcover

Condition: NEW