Percival Everett

Percival Everett (born December 22, 1956) is a prolific and genre-defying American novelist, short story writer, and poet. A distinguished professor at USC, he tackles philosophical, racial, and cultural themes across a wide spectrum—from satire (Erasure), to reimagined classics (James), to intense crime drama (The Trees) . His 2001 novel Erasure, a blistering parody of racial […]