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‘James’ author Percival Everett discusses reimagining ‘Huckleberry Finn’ and Black narratives with UCSB’s Stephanie Batiste

Renowned author Percival Everett’s celebrated new novel “James” (2024) reimagines the escape of the enslaved character “Jim” from Mark Twain’s (Samuel Clemens) canonical American classic, “Adventures ...
Grand Forks Herald

Cando book series begins with 'Huckleberry Finn'

The Audi Reading Group of Cando, N.D., will host a reading and discussion group from March through May that will focus on great American novels by Mark Twain, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Harper Lee. The ...
PBS

Novel retells ‘Huckleberry Finn’ from Jim's point of view

“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain is one of the cornerstones of American literature. "James," a new novel by Percival Everett, takes another look at the story and brings an unheard ...
Santa Barbara Independent

‘James’ Author Percival Everett Discusses Reimagining ‘Huckleberry Finn’ and Black Narratives with UC Santa Barbara Professor Stephanie Batiste

Renowned author Percival Everett’s celebrated new novel James (2024) reimagines the escape of the enslaved character “Jim” from Mark Twain’s (Samuel Clemens) canonical American classic, Adventures of ...