Our Bookseller’s Choice Book Club is a true literary “grab bag” — a charcuterie board of compelling reads selected across genres by our bookselling team. Each month, we gather at the shop to dive into a new selection, sharing perspectives and lively conversation about the book and its themes.

For the month of April, we’re reading James by Percival Everett.

This brilliant, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is a reimagining of Mark Twain's classic novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, told from the perspective of the enslaved Jim, who reveals himself to be an educated, witty man forced to "code-switch" for survival. When Jim overhears he is to be sold and separated from his family, he escapes, embarking on a dangerous journey down the Mississippi River with Huck Finn, who has faked his own death. The novel is a harrowing, often satirical examination of American slavery and identity, providing deep agency to its protagonist as he works to protect his family and claim his own narrative.'

James is currently IN STOCK in the shop and ready for purchase in-person!

Prefer an audiobook? We’ve got you covered: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593821251-james?bookstore=thedogearedpage

Reading along with us from afar? Shop with us online to ship right to your doorstep (Kindle or e-reader options also available online!): https://bookshop.org/a/118132/9780385550369

This is a FREE event, but we do encourage you to purchase the book from us, whether in person, online, or via our audiobook platform to help support the shop and our programming.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!