Let's Talk About Percival Everett's 'James'

The Book Review

The New York Times

Books, Arts

4.2 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

In this spoiler-filled conversation, a panel of Book Review editors discuss Percival Everett's reworking of Mark Twain's “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."

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0:00.0	I'm Gilbert Cruz, editor of the New York Times Book Review and this is the Book Review
0:11.7	podcast. This week, the latest in what is becoming a recurring monthly feature
0:16.9	our booklet gathering. In each of these episodes we get a group together in
0:21.4	order to discuss in depth, and with spoilers, a book that everyone
0:25.8	seems to be reading or one that we are particularly excited about.
0:30.2	One book that falls into the excitement bucket and which will be our next book is Headshot,
0:36.1	debut novel from a writer named Rita Bo Winkle. It is set in the world of women's boxing and
0:42.3	as our critic Dwight Garner wrote in his rave review
0:46.0	make room American fiction for a meaningful new voice. So find a copy, read that copy and then come listen to our discussion.
0:55.0	On deck this week, though, is the novel James by Percival Everett, leading the discussion, as always, is
1:01.4	M.J Franklin.
1:03.0	Enjoy the conversation.
1:04.0	Hello and
1:06.0	Hello and
1:08.0	and welcome to another book club episode of the book review
1:15.1	podcast. I'm M. J. Franklin. I'm an editor here at the New York Times Book Review.
1:19.0	For our May book club selection we're talking about Percival
1:23.2	efforts latest novel James and joining me to discuss it are two
1:27.4	wonderful colleagues. First up, a returning voice you know and love
1:32.2	Jumanakativ. Jumana Katese.
1:33.2	Jumana, welcome.
1:34.2	Thanks for having me, I'm Jay.
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