Percival Everett's 'James,' Winner of the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction

from All Of It with Alison Stewart · host WNYC

[REBROADCAST FROM March 19, 2024] Author Percival Everett had a big year, with the adaptation of his novel Erasure, "American Fiction," taking home the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Now, he's written a new novel, a retelling of the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn through the perspective of Jim, the enslaved man who joins Huck's journey. Everett joins us to discuss James. This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Author Percival Everett discusses his new novel, 'James,' which won the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction.

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