Book · 2024 · American literature
James
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- people
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- podcasts
- 3
- episodes
- 10
- critical mentions
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Except the white Savior for Jim and James by person Everett is a book that refuses the white savior narrative.
What they say about it
- Discussing the book club selection“book club selection James”2
- Retelling of Huckleberry Finn“retells the events of Mark Twain's book Huckleberry Finn”2
The best things said about it
I've dipped into James several times, finished it twice, and I actually really recommend listening to the audio version if any of you are audiobook listeners, cuz that's very rewarding and adds a lot to it.
James is a total exception in the sense of being commercially viable, obviously worthy. It just hits so many marks.
Oh my God, I loved it, but not right away.
We have discussed on this podcast the book James by Everett which to me from the moment it published earlier this year seemed like it was always going to be one of those books that was really going to dominate the conversation for all of 2024.
I bet you didn't think you'd get that when you picked up a book that's a Hu fin retelling.
Where and when it comes up
Mentions per year
19
4
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How it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
7 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
James by Percival L. Everett is a compelling and critically acclaimed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told primarily from the perspective of the enslaved character Jim. On The Book Review podcast, Gilbert Cruz directed listeners back to a previous book club discussion dedicated to the novel, while also prompting Joumana Khatib to explore Everett's distinct approach to the classic story. Joumana Khatib shared that she had dipped into the novel several times and ultimately finished it twice, strongly encouraging audiobook enthusiasts to experience the version because the narration proved very rewarding and added significant depth. MJ Franklin later reflected on the book during a year-end review of literature, citing it as a cultural touchstone alongside other titles that managed to dominate public conversation during its initial release. John Maher also examined the book in connection to the publishing industry, noting the massive publicity and marketing investments behind major titles like this one. Additionally, Emily Aiken highlighted the book as a rare commercial and artistic success that struck a chord with readers, while Ryan Holiday brought up the work to examine its provocative reframing of well-known literary figures.
Every mention
Gilbert Cruz and listeners if you haven't listened to our book club disc discussion on James by pris Everett you should… 7
Discussed
“the big winner last night a the national book awards as expected by many was one of the books on our list this was James by pel Everett”
Discussed
“we have discussed on this podcast the book James by Everett which to me from the moment it published earlier this year seemed like it was always going to be one of those books that was really going to dominate the conversation for all of 2024”
Recommended
“and listeners if you haven't listened to our book club disc discussion on James by pris Everett you should go back we recorded that one in May”
Discussed
“this week though is the novel James by perel Everett leading the discuss as always is MJ Franklin”
Book club
“this one is about the novel James by pel Everett if you're interested in listening to that discussion I urge you to use the next few weeks to catch up on what I think is a pretty great book”
Book club
“our next book club discussion is going to be on purseful Everett James this is a book that retells the events of Mark Twain's book Huckleberry Finn”
Recommended
“would you tell us about James by peral Everett”
Joumana Khatib so I've dipped into James several times finished it twice and I actually really recommend listening to the… 1
Recommended
“so I've dipped into James several times finished it twice and I actually really recommend listening to the audio version if any of you are audiobook listeners cuz that's very rewarding and adds a lot to it”
MJ Franklin and now on to our book club selection James I'm as always going to start off with a little synopsis 8
Discussed
“I'm thinking about previous years. There were books like James and Martyr of course last year but also Chain Gang Allstars The Beasting Demon Copperhead Trust Hamnet The Vanishing Half They're There The Underground Railroad books that seem to rise up and kind of dominate the conversation and the culture.”
Discussed
“I do think that James is a total exception in the sense of being commercially viable, obviously worthy. It just hits so many marks”
Book club
“and now on to our book club selection James I'm as always going to start off with a little synopsis”
Discussed
“I bet you didn't think you'd get that when you picked up a book that's a Hu fin retelling”
Discussed
“Ronda from Seattle wrote IAT James after rereading Huckleberry Finn in that American classic”
Discussed
“my book club is reading James”
Book club
“I'm joined by juman and Greg Kohl's and we're discussing James by persal Everett”
Discussed
“so sna from New Jersey writes James works because of its sharp contrast”
Greg Cowles because oh Mark Twain never gives her a a name she's just you know Jim's wife 5
Discussed
“and he is that immediately in James”
Discussed
“because oh Mark Twain never gives her a a name she's just you know Jim's wife”
Discussed
“oh my God I loved it but not right away”
Discussed
“the name of the book is James”
Discussed
“except the white Savior for Jim and James by person Everett is a book that refuses the white savior narrative”
Charlie Kirk now we must look at the scriptures right james 4 17 for whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do… 1
Discussed
“now we must look at the scriptures right james 4 17 for whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it for him it is to sin”
John Maher I'm picking on the wonderful P of Everett, but James, the amount of money they put behind James is not the… 1
Discussed
“I'm picking on the wonderful P of Everett, but James, the amount of money they put behind James is not the same amount of money for publicity to get attention for it last year. It's not the same as they put this year for, let's pick one of our best books, The Director, right?”
Ryan Holiday Have you read James? Have you read the book James? No, I haven't. 1
Discussed
“Have you read James? Have you read the book James? No, I haven't.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“James. James by Percival Everett, that is correct.”
Passing
“and it's about Mark Twain the author of the book that inspired James by persal Everett”
Passing
“that was MJ Franklin jum man and Greg Kohl's and our book club conversation about James by perel Everett”
Passing
“this convo also seems fitting because we're on the eve of yet another purseful effort release his new novel James which is a retelling of Huckleberry Finn told from Jim's perspective comes out later in March”