Thank you, Matt, for sharing your fascinating and generative review of Everett’s virtuoso novel! You do justice to the complexity of the challenge he  undertook. Well done!
Shelley

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On Mar 26, 2024, at 10:59 AM, Matthew Seybold <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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://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://marktwainstudies.com/the-american-vandal-podcast/>

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