James: A Book Group (Hybrid)

Can re-imagining the past change how we experience our present? In his latest novel James, Percival Everett – author, educator, and presenter at The Jung Center’s upcoming spring benefit – takes an imaginal step back into the world of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. As Everett walks back around this classic work of American literature, we journey into a world that Twain’s innocent and optimistic protagonist could not have imagined. While both are runaways, James – called “Jim” by Huck Finn – flees a life of slavery. Following James’ path, Everett explores universal human experiences and invites us to reflect on how we’ve lived through or come into contact with these experiences ourselves: How and why do we change the ways we express ourselves to others, and what happens when we do so because our survival is at stake? How might the deep meaning of a story change if our perspective changes? What happens when we hear a story that fundamentally alters the sense we’ve made of our world? Uncover the remnants of a forgotten, hidden time as we read James together, and discuss how these remnants linger and influence our present lives.

In business and in life, Tracie Jae is The Quiet Rebel. Her work in the world is creating incremental and organic shifts to the status quo using conversations as instruments of change. Whether working with individuals, communities or organizations, she creates space to ensure that voices are heard and thoughts are respected. Through the framework of Human-Centered Equity, she offers a practical approach to increasing our equity footprint. Tracie holds a BA in Business Management, and an MA in Strategic Communication and Leadership. Now that her three daughters have matured to adulthood, she delights in hot coffee, bubble meditation, and any opportunity to #feedthehappy.

This program is being offered both IN-PERSON and ONLINE. Please select how you will attend when registering. Recordings will be distributed to registered participants only, and will not be available for individual purchase.

All times are CT. Please contact onlinelearning@junghouston.org with any questions.

Please register early. Programs with four or fewer participants are subject to cancellation, 48 hours prior to their start.