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Scott Holmes <[log in to unmask]>
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:18:29 -0700
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Quite the in-depth review.  Thank you, Matt

On 3/26/24 10:59, Matthew Seybold 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/>
>
> Peterson Chapel Vestry, Cowles Hall
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> MattSeybold.com
> <https://www.elmira.edu/>
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