The Trees

Book • 2021

Mentioned by

Mentioned by

Anne Helen Petersen

, it reads almost like a play and is biting.

Andy's favorite book of the year, described as a funny, satirical, and deadly serious book about racism and injustice.

Mentioned by Andrew Miller as his favorite book of the year, a satirical novel about racism and injustice.

Mentioned by Martin, who says that Everett should have deserved the prizes for that novel instead of James.

Mentioned by

Julian Lucas

as a novel by Percival Everett that uses humor in unexpected places.

Mentioned by

Andrew Limbong

as one of the author's previous works, a thriller/comedy about the history of lynching.

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