Wild Card Book Club - James by Percival Everett

Join Booksellers Diane and Amy for a lively discussion on James by Percival Everett. This in-person event promises great company, thoughtful insights, and of course, a deep dive into this captivating read. Whether you loved it, hated it, or are somewhere in between, we want to hear your thoughts! So mark your calendar, grab your copy of James, and get ready for a bookish evening filled at Common Grounds Coffee & Market with fun and literary chatter.

Ticket includes a copy of James and $5 towards coffee or a more grown up beverage at

• Come to meet new people and have a great conversation!
• Discussion led by Rediscovered Books Booksellers, Diane and Amy
• Enjoy a coffee or something stronger at this great venue
• Seating is limited to 12 participants, registration is required for each person.
• Haven’t finished the book? Come anyway, but we cannot promise no spoilers.

If you have already purchased the book from Rediscovered Books, please email a copy of your receipt to [email protected] and we will issue you a gift card equal to the cost of the book after you have registered.

About the Book:

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.

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