Percival Everett's 'James' Wins 2024 National Book Award for Fiction
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Percival Everett won the National Book Award for fiction with his novel "James," a retelling of "Huckleberry Finn" from Jim's perspective. The 75th National Book Awards, hosted by Kate McKinnon, also honored Jason De León for nonfiction, Lena Khalaf Tuffaha for poetry, Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and Lin King for translated literature, and Shifa Saltagi Safadi for young people's literature. The event featured critiques of artificial intelligence and political commentary from awardees.
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