Read Contra Costa - A Conversation with Percival Everett: A Live Author Event & Book Signing
Join us for a live conversation with Percival Everett as he discusses "James," winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction. Everett's novel is a powerful retelling of Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” The story is told from the perspective of Jim, an enslaved man who runs away after he discovers he's about to be sold and separated from his family. The discussion will be followed by a book signing. Books will be available for purchase the day of the event.
This event will take place at the Los Medanos College Student Union, 2700 East Leland Rd., Pittsburg CA 94565 and will be broadcast live on Zoom and CCTV on Comcast channel 27, AT&T U-Verse channel 99, or Astound channels 32 and 1027.
Register on this page with your email address and you will receive a link to the virtual event. The live event will not have registration.
THE LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE STUDENT UNION HAS A CAPACITY OF 400. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO SECURE YOUR SEAT. THE DOORS WILL OPEN AT 10:15AM.
There will be an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter for the live event and a Spanish interpreter for the virtual webinar.
Read Contra Costa is an annual event featuring one title and a goal of bringing our community together.
Read Contra Costa is a partnership between the Contra Costa County Library, Los Medanos College, the Richmond Public Library, the Library Foundation of Contra Costa and the Richmond Library Foundation.
Parking Information:
Student Union is accessible from either Parking Lot A (front of campus) or Parking Lot B (back of campus). ADA accessible parking spots are available in both lots, and a passenger pick up/drop off circle is found in Parking Lot B.
Parking is free for both the Faculty Panel and Author Event.
PDF Campus Map Link: https://www.losmedanos.edu/maps/buildingmaps.aspx
Google Maps Link to Parking Lot B: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ck25PHsNKuYHM2Zr5
Funding for this event was provided by the Contra Costa County Library, Los Medanos College, the Library Foundation of Contra Costa, and the Richmond Public Library Foundation.
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Accommodations
To request accommodations, please contact Library Administration at (925) 608-7700. To ensure we can meet your needs, please make your request at least three days in advance. While we make every reasonable effort to accommodate requests made on shorter notice, advance notice helps ensure availability of service. Learn about Library Accessibility.