This is a discussion course about the bestselling novel, James, by Percival Everett which was published a year ago. The narrator of the novel is Jim, or James, the runaway enslaved adult who accompanies Huckleberry Finn on his adventures down the Mississippi River. James, a grown man, brings a very different perspective to the events of the novel than does fourteen-year old Huck, who is oblivious to the man’s danger and suffering. The novel is both an homage to Twain’s greatness and a critique of his limitations. Please read Huckleberry Finn before starting this class and, if your schedule permits, enroll for the earlier course about Twain’s novel. Dr. Linda Leavell, a retired professor of American literature, has taught Huckleberry Finn many times. Please bring with you to class a paper copy of James and read the first half before the first class meeting.