Events › Lynnwood Library Book Group - "James" by Percival Everett

Join us to celebrate the love of reading with others in our community! This month's selection is James by Percival Everett. 

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 Twain's original novel remain in place, Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light.

Visit the following link to view all of Lynnwood Library Book Group's 2026 selections: Lynnwood Library Book Club 2026 Titles. Books are selected by members of the group and cover a variety of genres. The Lynnwood Library Book Group meets regularly on the second Monday of each month from 6:30-7:45pm.

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