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Discussions with Davis

James by Percival Everett
2024-11-20 19:00:00 2024-11-20 20:30:00 America/Chicago Discussions with Davis Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Wednesday, November 20
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-20 19:00:00 2024-11-20 20:30:00 America/Chicago Discussions with Davis Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, leads the book discussion of "James" by Percival Everett. Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Highland Park Public Library

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, leads the book discussion of "James" by Percival Everett.

“In this superb counterpoint to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, we get the point of view of the enslaved character Jim. Through Jim's eyes, readers experience many of the familiar events from Twain's novel. However, this narrative reveals more details and realities of the horrible state of slavery. With added storylines of Jim’s humor and family dedication, this book stands out as an illuminating addition to the American classic.” - Library Reads 
 
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Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Discussion | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Discussions with Davis | book discussion |

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