PBS Books | "James" by Percival Everett | Readers Club @PBSBooks | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
This month’s PBS Books Readers Club pick is James—the instant New York Times bestseller and highly acclaimed novel by distinguished Professor Percival Everett, that puts a transformative spin on the canonical work The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In James, Everett places Jim, the enslaved character from Twain’s novel, front and center in this powerful narrative, giving voice to his untold story. Brimming with humor while delivering biting observations on themes of race and freedom, James is a provocative and unforgettable page turner that will forever alter our perception of American literature.

Says Everett, “I have to say I didn’t write this as a corrective to Twain’s novel. He was telling the story of the adolescent white boy. And I’m telling the story of a full-grown black man who has a family and a life.”

Don’t miss the PBS Books Readers Club as eminent author Percival Everett shares his vision behind this remarkable novel destined to become a modern classic.

Learn more here: pbsbooks.org/event/readers-club-107

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
0:30 James Background
05:49 Percival Everett Interview
43:01 August Readers Club Book Pick
45:00 Outro

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