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Percival Everett and the Reinvention of Mark Twain’s Jim

The New Yorker Radio Hour

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Redefining Stereotypes in Literature

The chapter explores the adaptation of a novel tackling stereotypes in the publishing industry post-Black Lives Matter, drawing parallels to Mark Twain's Huck Finn and discussing the motivation behind rewriting the narrative for a more comprehensive portrayal of the characters.

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