From: Bath Public Library
Date: Wednesday, March 11th
Contact: Bernie Prochnik
Tel: (603) 991-5148

Bath Public Library Book Club to Discuss James by Percival Everett
Bath, NH – The Bath Public Library Book Club will meet on Monday, April 13, at 5:00 PM at the Bath Public Library to discuss James by Percival Everett.

James is a brilliant reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, told from the perspective of the enslaved Jim. Both harrowing and satirical, the novel follows Jim as he learns he is about to be sold and separated from his family.

Determined to protect his future, he escapes while forming a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his abusive father. As readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and uncertain promise of the Free States and beyond.
Brimming with nuanced humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a literary icon, this brilliant and tender novel radically illuminates Jim’s agency, intelligence, and compassion as never before.

Copies of the book are available to borrow at the Bath Public Library. Patrons are encouraged to pick up a copy and participate in what promises to be a thoughtful and engaging discussion. New members are always welcome.

Library hours are Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Thursday and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

For more information, contact the Bath Public Library at 603-747-3372 or bathlibrarynh@gmail.com.