Chippewa Falls Public Library

James by Percival Everett Monday, July 13, 6:00 pm The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, retold from the enslaved Jim's point of view has become a both harrowing and ferociously funny story in Percival Everett’s new novel, James. While many narrative set pieces of Twain's original novel remain in place, Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown […]

Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family's Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer by Brian Reisinger Monday, August 10, 6:00 pm The hidden history of an economic and cultural crisis that is threatening our very food supply—the disappearance of the American farmer. Taking on this working-class story of heart and hardship, award-winning […]