“All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn,” wrote Ernest Hemingway. Percival Everett’s response is getting similarly rave reviews, and is being heralded by some as the literary event of the year. Does it, can it, live up to the hype? The titular James is, of course, the enslaved Jim from Twain’s classic, who joins with Huck on a journey down the Mississippi River during which they grew close and run into a series of adventures. The character has […]