Listen "Reimagining ‘Huckleberry Finn’ From The Black POV"
Episode Synopsis
James reimagines the Mark Twain classic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – this time telling it from the perspective of the enslaved character Jim. Everett has written 30 books, including Erasure, the 2001 novel adapted into the Oscar-winning film American Fiction. Reset talks with the author about what his new work can teach us about agency and art of balancing satire and irony while conveying the horrors of slavery.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
More episodes of the podcast In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Dec. 19, 2025
19/12/2025
Ask Chicago’s Mayor: December 2025
18/12/2025
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Dec.12, 2025
12/12/2025
The Case For Taxing Corporations
09/12/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.