In honor of Black History Month we are reading, award winning novel, James by Percival Everett.

James is a 2024 novel that retells Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of the enslaved man, Jim, giving him agency and a voice. The book follows Jim as he escapes to avoid being sold, joining Huck on the Mississippi River, and has received major acclaim, including the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It's praised for its humor, intelligence, and powerful re-examination of the original story, making it a significant work of American literature.