Matt, I think you've convinced me to teach Twain and Everett together next fall. Great review—not least for all the information about catfishing! Thanks. Barbara Ladd ________________________________ From: Mark Twain Forum <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Matthew Seybold <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:59 PM To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [External] Percival Everett's James The *Cleveland Review of Books *asked me to review Percival Everett's new adaptation of *Huckleberry Finn*. I specifically tried to address Everett's novel from the perspective of a Twain scholar, although obviously the book invites numerous other modes of interpretation. FWIW, I think the novel is a triumph and I hope that it's popularity will be very good for Twain Studies. Everett is clearly a very serious reader and admirer of Twain. https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clereviewofbooks.com%2Fwriting%2Fpercival-everett-james&data=05%7C02%7Cbladd%40emory.edu%7C04678c55b0164803a20008dc4dbf1440%7Ce004fb9cb0a4424fbcd0322606d5df38%7C0%7C0%7C638470730280253932%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0RKOS3qDfPQAPbl%2FJaaXNaVODfikGMWETHqH4JBM6Hc%3D&reserved=0<https://www.clereviewofbooks.com/writing/percival-everett-james> *Matt Seybold, PhD* Associate Professor of American Literature & Mark Twain Studies Scholar-in-Residence, Center for Mark Twain Studies Editor, MarkTwainStudies.org Host, The American Vandal Podcast <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmarktwainstudies.com%2Fthe-american-vandal-podcast%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cbladd%40emory.edu%7C04678c55b0164803a20008dc4dbf1440%7Ce004fb9cb0a4424fbcd0322606d5df38%7C0%7C0%7C638470730280262306%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=V%2F%2Bn6X%2FXexmuDpczqYPdUCvUA0QLzh3FNw04SbTsfwI%3D&reserved=0<https://marktwainstudies.com/the-american-vandal-podcast/>> Peterson Chapel Vestry, Cowles Hall [log in to unmask] MattSeybold.com <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elmira.edu%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cbladd%40emory.edu%7C04678c55b0164803a20008dc4dbf1440%7Ce004fb9cb0a4424fbcd0322606d5df38%7C0%7C0%7C638470730280267638%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yiMCaKpnemPjihJsXF1cr7zo%2BLlfrpmie91hZpKgfSQ%3D&reserved=0<https://www.elmira.edu/>>
