Have Book, Will Travel Book Club: James by Percival Everett
Saturday March 7 2026 11:00AM
Garland County Library
Program Description
Ready to explore new worlds and perspectives without leaving town?
Join the Have Book, Will Travel adult book club at the library! We're a friendly and enthusiastic group of readers who love to embark on literary adventures across a diverse landscape of genres and themes. From thrilling mysteries and thought-provoking historical fiction to heartwarming contemporary stories and insightful memoirs, our selections will take us on journeys both real and imagined.
Join us for a discussion of Percival Everett's thought-provoking James a reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—told from the perspective of Jim, the enslaved man at the heart of Twain’s classic. Set in antebellum America, James follows Jim’s perilous journey toward freedom after learning his wife and daughter have been sold. As he flees down the Mississippi River, he’s joined by Huck Finn, a boy escaping his own troubled life. Together, they navigate a landscape fraught with danger, deception, and moral complexity.
Have Book, Will Travel meets the first Saturday every other month. Copies are available for checkout at the library.
When
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Saturday March 7 2026
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Where
Room C
Garland County Library
1427 Malvern Ave.
Hot Springs AR
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There's no need to register for this program. Just meet us at Garland County Library.
| PROGRAM NAME | Date | LOCATION | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have Book, Will Travel Book Club: The Palace Papers by Tina Brown | May 2 2026 at 11:00AM | Garland County Library | Adult Program | |
| Have Book, Will Travel Book Club: Educated by Tara Westover | September 5 2026 at 11:00AM | Garland County Library | Adult Program | |
| Have Book, Will Travel Book Club: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee | November 7 2026 at 11:00AM | Garland County Library | Adult Program |
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