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May 28, 2024 - Percival Everett, art in Seaport, and the Bachfest Leipzig
Writer Percival Everett’s satire verges on prophecy. He is prolific–he has written westerns, mysteries, thrillers, and collections of poetry.
You likely recognize his name because of his book “Erasure,” the sardonic take on the publishing industry on which the film “American Fiction” was based.
Everett’s latest book, titled “James,” is a retelling of Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” from the perspective of Jim, the novel’s enslaved runaway. Everett joins The Culture Show us ahead of his event next week at the Coolidge Corner Theatre.
Then we discover an oasis of tranquility…
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