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Over the course of four decades, Percival Everett has delivered absorbing, exquisitely crafted writing across an astounding range of genres, from satirical novels, to westerns, to refashionings of Greek Mythology, to poetry. Recently, attention has returned to his groundbreaking novel Erasure, a masterpiece of social satire that served as the basis for the film American Fiction. His newest, James, reimagines Huckleberry Finn.
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Since 1980, City Arts & Lectures has offered unique programs with leading figures in arts and ideas. Each year there are more than fifty lectures and onstage conversations – and a few surprise performances, film tributes, and concerts.
Since 1980, City Arts & Lectures has offered unique programs with leading figures in arts and ideas. Each year there are more than fifty lectures and onstage conversations – and a few surprise performances, film tributes, and concerts.