You think you know this story. He’s here to tell you otherwise. A bold, blistering reimagining of an American classic. This time from the enslaved man...

You think you know this story. He’s here to tell you otherwise. A bold, blistering reimagining of an American classic. This time from the enslaved man who was never supposed to speak.

A bold reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, this time from the enslaved Jim’s point of view. James reshapes a classic American narrative into something far more searing, intimate, and urgent, centered not on Huck’s coming-of-age, but on James’s cunning, courage, and quest for freedom.

Through biting wit, subversive intelligence, and emotional depth, Everett invites readers to confront the violence of history and the way stories have been told, and withheld.

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📗 In The Mood For…

Challenging My Views
This isn’t just a retelling, it’s a reckoning.
✅ Reframes a literary classic through a radical new lens
✅ Forces confrontation with race, power, and narrative control

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📘 Stories About…

Power & Resistance
James resists not just slavery, but erasure and fights to reclaim his own story.
✅ Critiques systemic oppression with sharp satire and layered truth
✅ Centers agency, survival, and moral clarity within brutal systems

The Weight of Choices
James must make impossible decisions in the pursuit of something more than survival.
✅ Every step forward comes with cost and consequence
✅ Explores loyalty, freedom, and what it means to protect those we love