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Percival Everett — James - with Ron Charles
Watch author Percival Everett's book talk and reading at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C.
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When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.
While many narrative set pieces of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remain in place (floods and storms, stumbling across both unexpected death and unexpected treasure in the myriad stopping points along the river's banks, encountering the scam artists posing as the Duke and Dauphin...), Jim's agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light.
Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a "literary icon" ( Oprah Daily), and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime, James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature.
Percival Everett's most recent books include Dr. No (finalist for the NBCC Award for Fiction and the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award) The Trees (finalist for the Booker Prize and the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award), Telephone (finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), So Much Blue, Erasure, and I Am Not Sidney Poitier. He has a poetry collection forthcoming with Red Hen Press. He has received the NBCC Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award, the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and the PEN Center USA Award for Fiction, and is a Distinguished Professor of English at USC.
Everett is in conversation with Ron Charles. Charles writes about books for The Washington Post and is the book critic for CBS Sunday Morning.
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Watch author Thomas E. Ricks' book talk and reading at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C. PURCHASE BOOK HERE: www.politics-prose.com/book/9781639366798 After his wife and two children are killed in a car crash, Ryan Tapia starts a new life in Maine. But his first case there is a puzzling oddball the corpse of a fisherman washes up on federal land, while the man's boat drifts into ...
June Thomas - A Place of Our Own- with Christina Cauterucc
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A reading of John Balaban's "Passing Through a Gate" - with Laurie Burgess and Spencer Goyette -
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Komentáře

  • @ranjanarawat4336
    @ranjanarawat4336 Před 12 hodinami

    I found this book and saw reviews, seeing it's sad as hell. So I bought it to read out of curiosity to see, "How bad it can be really".. But now I'm in love with it, with Jude, Willem, their friendship, love. Sad parts apart, this is really a beautiful book in its own ways. This is always gonna be my favorite book. ❤

  • @PapaCubScout
    @PapaCubScout Před dnem

    Read Stanley Payne for a full comprehensive history of the inner strife of the Spanish Civil War. It was the actual Spanish Socialists, Communists and Anarchists that overthrew the legally elected government. The overthrow was internal. Franco and the rest of the Army senior staff was reticent to become involved. It was the violence brought on the scene by the actual left-wing putschists that cause the Civil War. Payne has shown this with the same documentation and detail that Kotkin has demonstrated with his knowledge of Stalin. And yes, Stalin’s only interest in Spain was the Spanish gold. Later on when Stalin seized control of the Republican secret police.

  • @PapaCubScout
    @PapaCubScout Před dnem

    Read Stanley Payne for a full comprehensive history of the inner strife of the Spanish Civil War. It was the actual Spanish Socialists, Communists and Anarchists that overthrew the legally elected government. The overthrow was internal. Franco and the rest of the Army senior staff was reticent to become involved. It was the violence brought on the scene by the actual left-wing putschists that cause the Civil War. Payne has shown this with the same documentation and detail that Kotkin has demonstrated with his knowledge of Stalin. And yes, Stalin’s only interest in Spain was the Spanish gold. Later on when Stalin seized control of the Republican secret police.

  • @jamesleonard2870
    @jamesleonard2870 Před dnem

    Funny you mention Michael Lewis. He said in a podcast that the NBA tried Voice to Skull technology when they introduced instant replay to the league. The refs hated having a voice in their head. Not surprisingly

  • @DreamCather147
    @DreamCather147 Před dnem

    Trump is spewing the same BS.

  • @planetearth6204
    @planetearth6204 Před dnem

    I wrote an article in the Bangor Daily News when I was staying there in 1992. Mr King read my article and liked it. He said if I sent him two of my favourite King novels, he would sign them for me. Well, when I got home to Australia I did just that, and got Gerald's Game and Dolores Caliborne personally signed by Mr King.

  • @thefreese1
    @thefreese1 Před dnem

    Rosa Brooks is an evil entity.. actually try to start a coup using the guise of protecting the constitution... When in reality she's a far left winger that wants to do exactly the opposite.... They are discussing the issue of removing a legally elected president from office in the event that he wins .. This is unbelievable...and if Trump happens to be elected she makes case to make him unable to achieve anything through political prosecution..

  • @liz-iy6zm
    @liz-iy6zm Před 3 dny

    thank you Annie Jacobsen for your good work.

  • @liz-iy6zm
    @liz-iy6zm Před 3 dny

    the Nazis are still running the US. MK ULTRA served the CIA and the Deep State.

  • @Firethistimejb
    @Firethistimejb Před 3 dny

    This book wrecked me

  • @creepingstarfish
    @creepingstarfish Před 3 dny

    What did she mean when she said she wanted to be "more Cathlic, more openminded" with her book tastes? Is that a thing? I'm so confused!

  • @timmotel5804
    @timmotel5804 Před 3 dny

    Good Day Annie. The Evil and the Lies that are used for cover, that Governments and Religions Indulge in is beyond compare. They Both Excell in Evil. I enjoy your talks and your books. Actually, I find that "Nuclear War" is the most useful. This applies to NOW rather than to what has been and may still be going on. This IMO is "fore knowledge" for me. I don't expect anything... Peace and Best Regards

  • @user-co5st1id1q
    @user-co5st1id1q Před 5 dny

    This idiot decided that if he knows chess, he knows everything else.

  • @jairenesereno4519
    @jairenesereno4519 Před 5 dny

    More please!

  • @lindapegoda9726
    @lindapegoda9726 Před 5 dny

    I appreciate your writing. I don't know why you fear me.

  • @1969billy1970
    @1969billy1970 Před 5 dny

    PAPERCLIP VS BARBAROSA(Lulled into Winners Atrophy)(IE 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. RESETTLEMENT AND RELOCATION and The Lull of Winners Defeat Atrophy(BARBAROSA 1941) 1939-2024(85 years of 1000 or 92) VS 1941-2024(83 years of 1000 or 92)

  • @thebestofu-tubebytheresaes5189

    There all good

  • @thebestofu-tubebytheresaes5189

    Who would do that lol

  • @norma5882
    @norma5882 Před 6 dny

    Trump is mentally ill, full of nothing but lies, and always fails to support the trut

  • @rsgglo6362
    @rsgglo6362 Před 7 dny

    38:12

  • @ConsumerReportsUSA
    @ConsumerReportsUSA Před 8 dny

    Thanks

  • @bayarea650warrior
    @bayarea650warrior Před 8 dny

    "Who snitched on who" she has a lil hood in her😂

  • @DogDaze66
    @DogDaze66 Před 8 dny

    Now do Biden

  • @paganda_pro
    @paganda_pro Před 9 dny

    so... and NATO, EU, UN?

  • @markdavis7345
    @markdavis7345 Před 10 dny

    The serial perjurer who sold out his own boss. What a cowardly little scumbag this man is.

  • @m1zzara
    @m1zzara Před 11 dny

    This is such a fabulous text for adults, too. It’s a heartening way to think about out history and our possible future.

  • @iansepion7131
    @iansepion7131 Před 11 dny

    Wow!! Impressive! I've got to read this guy''s book

  • @dinajackson9444
    @dinajackson9444 Před 11 dny

    My son has Philadelphia Chromasone we're African American which makes it even rare. We're being treated in Rochester ny at the U of R great hospital.. praying for my son and the doctors

  • @tbnrplayz8848
    @tbnrplayz8848 Před 12 dny

    Neuroscientist Iain McGilchrist covers what happens in the brain ( right hemisphere). Jill Bolte Taylor too. The self direction aspect with music is so interesting but I think it’s taught wrong for the right brain dominant kids, they have to be able to self direct and possibly have mentorship to help feed in a little theory ( which is innate in them due to being right Brain dominant and sending ‘whole’ in patterns and relationship which all the arts are)

  • @tbnrplayz8848
    @tbnrplayz8848 Před 12 dny

    I needed this, I love this content and their relationship. I didn’t know he struggled at school die to his talents and passion in music not being recognized. I have a child similar and school is even more restrictive, super bright child in music maths and physics but school is wrecking ( to the point where a osych had to sign off and I found another school that had about 20 guitars lying around the upstairs as they recognised some kids are just different and to go out diverse minds. My child adores Dave Grohl so I’ll play this to

  • @tbnrplayz8848
    @tbnrplayz8848 Před 12 dny

    I needed this, I love this content and their relationship. I didn’t know he struggled at school die to his talents and passion in music not being recognized. I have a child similar and school is even more restrictive, super bright child in music maths and physics but school is wrecking ( to the point where a osych had to sign off and I found another school that had about 20 guitars lying around the upstairs as they recognised some kids are just different and to go out diverse minds. My child adores Dave Grohl so I’ll play this to

  • @lucienovakova5298
    @lucienovakova5298 Před 13 dny

    love the book

  • @AA-jh1mc
    @AA-jh1mc Před 13 dny

    Incredible meeting. Thank you

  • @lindabean6710
    @lindabean6710 Před 13 dny

    This is b******* about Donald Trump exclamation point Biden is the fascist and he's going to run us into socialism! Y'all people are crazy.

  • @jamesstokes867
    @jamesstokes867 Před 13 dny

    Why wasnt he interest in the Bushes, Reagan, Clinton, Nixon all major figures in the 20th and 21th century. Dont understand his obessesion only with the major black ones.

  • @dobricastefanovic746
    @dobricastefanovic746 Před 13 dny

    War criminal! Criminal should have been arrested.

  • @Sweetbuckaroo
    @Sweetbuckaroo Před 13 dny

    I personally feel like the Jim Crow laws are accumulating to todays time for us minorities and lower income people

  • @Sweetbuckaroo
    @Sweetbuckaroo Před 13 dny

    imi glad im studying this for school this shit bring tears to my eyes as somebody who has as an similar backround of this thank you for bringing light to this

  • @DLFfitness1
    @DLFfitness1 Před 14 dny

    A single payer system would be the most beneficial for the working class. He clearly does not support that. He is all about making money. It is like going to marriage counseling to stay in a bad marriage, instead of just leaving the bad marriage.

  • @Constantijn09
    @Constantijn09 Před 14 dny

    His book is a must read Professor Snyder showed why an understanding of history is so important for the world today

  • @leilasesmero5910
    @leilasesmero5910 Před 14 dny

    This is a fascinating book that should be read by all students protesting without knowledge of history.

  • @cass3267
    @cass3267 Před 15 dny

    I loved this book. It’s a masterpiece. I am an artist but I greatly appreciate mathematicians, to say the least. Perhaps we share a lot in common because we are often searching for formulas of perfection and truth. The story was sexy, spooky and so sophisticatedly written. I felt the same obsession with it as I did when I read The Goldfinch. Congratulations Ethan for an outstanding work of written art.

  • @sjr7822
    @sjr7822 Před 15 dny

    Scott Ritter recently recommended the book, so I did YT search, ended up here. .

  • @rogeriopenna9014
    @rogeriopenna9014 Před 15 dny

    Boris Johnson keeps saying the only latinate word in Churchill's famous WW2 speech was SURRENDER. But he is clearly choosing the parts of the quote that suite him. The full quote is: “We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.” I count at least 11 latinate words there Ocean Confidence Defend Island Surrender Subjugated Empire Armed Guarded Liberation Moment Even if we cut the second, less part of the speach, after "never surrender", there are still 5 latinate words, or of greek to latin origin. But the point is that they are not angle saxon. (which btw always sounded a little odd to me... using only germanic words to fight germany... Ocean Confidence Defend Island Surrender

  • @CliffLeyba
    @CliffLeyba Před 16 dny

    Bing Crosby

  • @RobertaSirgutz
    @RobertaSirgutz Před 16 dny

    This is the America that is so concerned about Antisemitism and the necessity for preserving the Jewish State! The U.S. only protects it's interests. Preserving the Capitalist system, and policing countries that may not do our bidding.

  • @user-fy1dh9tr5x
    @user-fy1dh9tr5x Před 16 dny

    Can't wait to get the book! Great interview!

  • @susanborkenhagen58
    @susanborkenhagen58 Před 18 dny

    I saw a documentary about Hearst on CNN and Toobin was spot on correct. It all made sense and I agree with him. He connected the dots along with tons of others who were there with Hearst at this time. It was a documentary mini series called The Radical Story of Patty Hearst (2018).

  • @lupitat6698
    @lupitat6698 Před 18 dny

    Enjoyed this .. Nicely done

  • @Dr.Shite13
    @Dr.Shite13 Před 19 dny

    Horns was great