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\nRenowned for his genre-bending body of work\, Everett is the author of numerous acclaimed works\, including Dr. No\, The Trees\, Telephone \, Erasure\, and I Am Not Sidney Poitier. His newest no vel\, James&mdash\;a bold\, action-packed rei magining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told from Jim&rsquo\;s point of view&mdash\;has been hailed as &ldquo\;genius&rdquo\; by The Atl antic. An instant New York Times bestseller\, James won the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction and the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction an d is currently being adapted for film.
\nWith sharp insight and biti ng wit\, Everett&rsquo\;s writing examines race\, politics\, gender\, powe r\, family\, and the tension between love and intellect. In this engaging conversation\, he will share anecdotes about how he created his diverse bi bliography and his unique approach to the creative process.
\nThe di scussion will be moderated by Kyle Kellams\, news director at KUAF\, and w ill be followed by a book signing. Pearl& rsquo\;s Books will have copies of Percival Everett's books a vailable for purchase.
\nThis event is free and open to the public\, but seating is limited and tickets are required. Doors o pen at 6pm\, and general admission seating is available for ticket holders on a first-come\, first-served basis. CART captioning will be provided.\n
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