I really like this Paris Review interview. It illuminates a lot about Percival Everett's character and way of working. He is one of my favorite authors. Sadly not nearly as well known as he deserves.
Long ago, I read God's Country (2003), which was strange and captivating. Erasure (2011) was flat out very funny [1].
His latest book, Telephone[2], which came out four months ago, is top of my "buy next" list (actually, I just ordered it...). Most people don't know it is printed in three different versions, with nearly identical covers. If you order it online, you won't know which version you'll receive [3]!
Long ago, I read God's Country (2003), which was strange and captivating. Erasure (2011) was flat out very funny [1].
His latest book, Telephone[2], which came out four months ago, is top of my "buy next" list (actually, I just ordered it...). Most people don't know it is printed in three different versions, with nearly identical covers. If you order it online, you won't know which version you'll receive [3]!
[1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/1555975992. Though I'm disappointed the current cover is family-friendly. My original hardback copy from 2011 has this cover: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31ieK15vpnL...
[2] https://www.amazon.com/dp/1644450224
[3] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/03/books/percival-everett-te...