In 2024, I listened to the audio version of “James.” I found Percival Everett’s book nearly as entertaining as Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn.” Certain scenes, like the above ...

In this lesson, students will begin by responding to reflective questions that ask them to consider what they know about Mark Twain and the book "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." From there ...

GREENWICH — Huckleberry ... who was central in Finn's escapades. Greenwich Library staff, along with other community partners, have selected "James" as this year's book for Greenwich Reads ...

Percival Everett’s acclaimed reimagining of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn won the $10,000 National Book Award for fiction. In addition to winning the National Book Award ...

means that the book banners are likely to mount a concerted effort to keep “James” away from the children. Sadly, 30 years ago some parents were trying to keep “Huckleberry Finn” away from ...

"All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn’ …. It’s the best book we’ve had." — Ernest Hemingway The Hannibal Daily Messenger reported ...

He broke through to a larger audience with Erasure, a widely praised book that was adapted into the satirical ... Everett knew that he would amplify a theme in Huckleberry Finn that Twain introduces ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s “James,” a daring reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won the National Book Award for fiction. Jason De León’s “Soldiers and ...

The man called Jim has always been the hero of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Mark Twain might have titled the book, often considered to be the Great American Novel, after the white boy ...