“There are two kinds of readers in America: those who are reading Percival Everett, and those who are missing out.”
–National Book Critics Circle Judges Citation
On Tuesday, January 30 at 6:00p the Stokes Center for Creative Writing continues its 2023-24 visiting writers series with a reading by Pulitzer-Prize Finalist Percival Everett in the University of South Alabama’s Student Center Ballroom.
The author of more than thirty books, Everett is one of the most prolific and provocative writers working in contemporary fiction. His soon-to-be released novel *James* is a brilliant and heartfelt reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told from the enslaved character Jim’s perspective. Everett’s work has received almost every notable recognition in American letters, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, and has been called “genre-defying” by The New York Times. Everett grew up in Columbia, South Carolina and now serves as a Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California.
This free, public reading, which is co-sponsored by African American Studies and made possible by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, will feature a reception and a book signing at its conclusion. Please make plans to join us, and bring along your book-ish friends!
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