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Coffee and Conversation Book Discussion

"James" by Percival Everett

2024-10-10 14:00:00 2024-10-10 15:00:00 America/New_York Coffee and Conversation Book Discussion Love books? Join our discussion of both fiction and nonfiction titles. Books will be available at the branch one month prior to the discussion. Nordonia Hills Branch Library -

Thursday, October 10
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-10 14:00:00 2024-10-10 15:00:00 America/New_York Coffee and Conversation Book Discussion Love books? Join our discussion of both fiction and nonfiction titles. Books will be available at the branch one month prior to the discussion. Nordonia Hills Branch Library -

Love books? Join our discussion of both fiction and nonfiction titles. Books will be available at the branch one month prior to the discussion.

Join us this month when we'll be discussing "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 The 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. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Writing |

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Nordonia Hills Branch Library

nordoniahills@akronlibrary.org
Phone: 330.467.8595
Branch manager
Sarah Rosenberger

Hours
Mon, Jul 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 18 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 20 Closed

About the branch

The Nordonia Hills Branch Library is your community information center, providing individualized reference service and access to information for citizens while serving the four Nordonia Hills communities: Macedonia, Northfield Center, Northfield Village, and Sagamore Hills.

The library is a place to find computers and computer classes, WiFi, copying, scanning and faxing, and space for local community groups to meet throughout the year. In addition, library staff provides educational support and outreach to the Nordonia Hills schools, local early childhood and homeschool organizations, senior communities, governmental units, and other neighborhood service and social organizations. We offer a solid collection of books, movies, and music ready for you to borrow. We also offer regular and unique programs for all ages, often with a local focus or theme. Author visits, crafters, performers and gamers, teen meet-ups, Story Times, interactive nature and art events, a writers’ guild, wellness programs, and engaging discussion groups (including a Socrates Cafe), are all available at the Nordonia Hills Branch Library.

All of this makes the Nordonia Hills Branch Library your one-stop spot for the community's educational, informational, and entertainment needs and interests.

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