James, a novel by Brown alumnus Percival Everett (AM, 1982), was selected as winner of the National Book Award for 2024. The novel was also on the six-author shortlist for the 2024 Booker Prize. Everett's novel opens up Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by shifting the focus of the narrative to Finn's travel companion, James.
Literary Arts
Date
November 21, 2024