Assumption: A Novel
Praise forAssumption:"Half zen koan, half Jim Thompson, and 100% Percival Everett, the twined mysteries ofAssumptionprovide all the lively satisfactions of 'genre' fiction, while describing yet another arc in the trajectory of Everett's brilliant and protean career. In these spare, funny, and violent studies of the nature of identity and truth, Everett shows again that he is a learned student of the art of fiction, in addition to being one of its most able practitioners." —Christopher Sorrentino"Everett ranges widely in his sometimes realistic, sometimes hallucinogenic fiction, drawing on a deep understanding of literary tradition. . . to examine social issues in limpid, muscular prose. . . . I'd encourage anyone with a taste in good, thought-provoking writing to investigate." —Barbara Hoffert, Prepub Alert,Library Journal "Everett, who has put his uniquely wacky spin on genres from Greek myths to westerns, does the same for crime fiction in his effective follow-up toI Am Not Sidney Poitier. . . . [A] shocking tale."—Publishers WeeklyPraise forI Am Not Sidney Poitier:"The most sidesplitting dialogue this side ofCatch-22. . . . Not only is the novel smart and without a trace of pretentiousness, it shows Everett as a novelist at the height of his narrative and satirical powers."—Publishers Weekly "The writing is so sharp it will make you wince and laugh at the same time. . . . Everett's storytelling can't be oversold; this is superbly written, crisp and quick-paced, punctuated with pools of simply gorgeous prose. Above all, it's damn funny."—Bookslut Praise for Percival Everett:"The audacious, uncategorizable Everett . . . never does the same song twice . . . Brilliant!"—TheBoston Globe"If Percival Everett isn’t already a household name, it’s because people are more interested in politics than truth." —Madison Smartt Bell