Percival Everett’s newest novel reimagines “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the perspective of the enslaved character, Jim. Everett joins Washington Post Live to talk about "James,” reexamining history’s dominant narratives and his literary journey over the last four decades.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Author Percival Everett on reimagining ‘Huckleberry Finn’ and history’s dominant narratives
By Washington Post Live
April 25, 2024 at 2:15 p.m. EDT