# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Brown Bag Book Club: James
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 04 Sep, 2025 at 12:15 pm
- **Event Description**: James by Percival Everett

A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. - From the "literary icon" (Oprah Daily), Pulitzer Prize Finalist, and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime

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 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.

Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a "literary icon" (Oprah Daily), and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime, James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature.

Discussion Questions can be found at https://bookclubs.com/discussion-guides/james-a-novel.

*Summary and discussion guide can be found at BookClubs.com.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carroll/brown-bag-book-club-james/200028664748717
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Carroll
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 118 E. 5th St, Carroll, IA, United States, Iowa 51401
- **lat**: 42.06408
- **long**: -94.86667
- **full address**: 118 E. 5th St, Carroll, IA, United States, Iowa 51401

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Brown Bag Book Club: James being held?
  - **A:** Brown Bag Book Club: James takes place on Thu, 04 Sep, 2025 at 12:15 pm to Thu, 04 Sep, 2025 at 12:15 pm at 118 E. 5th St, Carroll, IA, United States, Iowa 51401.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Brown Bag Book Club: James?
  - **A:** Brown Bag Book Club: James is organized by Carroll Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Brown Bag Book Club: James is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Carroll, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Brown Bag Book Club: James sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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