The Trees
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Dublin Literary Award | 2023 | Shortlist |
| Booker Prize | 2022 | Shortlist |
| PEN/Jean Stein Book Award | 2022 | Shortlist |
About This Book
In the small town of Money, Mississippi—infamous as the site of Emmett Till's murder in 1955—two detectives investigate a series of murders in which, alongside each body, is found the decomposing corpse of Emmett Till himself. A wild, propulsive, satirical thriller that confronts the enduring reality of American racism with dark comedy and moral fury.
About the Author
Percival Everett is an American novelist, short story writer, and professor of English at the University of Southern California. Born in Fort Gordon, Georgia, in 1956, he studied philosophy at the University of Miami and received his MA from Brown University. He is the author of more than thirty books of fiction and poetry across a career of remarkable range, formal innovation, and critical intelligence. Read more →
