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PageTurners Book Discussion Group: 'James' by Percival Everett
Room 210
Join PageTurners for a discussion of the National Book Award Winning novel, James by Percival Everett
“[A] careful and thought-provoking auditing of Huckleberry Finn. . . [James is] a kind of commentary or midrash, broadening our understanding of an endangered classic by bringing out the tragedy behind the comic facade. And that is no small thing. I expect that James will be spoken of as a repudiation of Huckleberry Finn, but a book like this can only be written in a spirit of engaged devotion. More than a correction, it’s a rescue mission. And maybe this time it will work.”
—The Wall Street Journal
For copies of the book, call 203-291-4807. New participants are always welcome!
Contact Carolyn Zygmont at [email protected] for more information.
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