Description: "Do keys matter? Do they speak to different parts of us? Inspired by the Preludes of Chopin and the piano solos of Art Tatum, these experimental sonnets seek to question timbre and tone. That's bullshit. They are just sonnets."--
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"Few writers pay more rapt attention to the fact that history is, fundamentally, storytelling. ... A pebble in every shoe. It's the Everett way."
-Dwight Garner, New York Times
"Your favorite writer's writer, Percival Everett, is now everyone's fave thanks to American Fiction, the Oscar-nominated film adaptation of his book Erasure. His latest, a lyrical book of must-read sonnets, remixes Chopin and Tatum in startling, elegiac new shapes."
--Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly
"VERDICT For enthusiasts of Percival's writing."
--David Keymer, Library Journal
"Everett is one of the most, if not the most interesting writers working today."
--Chicago Tribune
"Wry and epigrammatic, these poems inventively challenge and expand the possibilities of form."
--Publishers Weekly
"One of the most profoundly talented writers of all time."
--Robin Coste Lewis, winner of the National Book Award for Poetry
"Percival Everett's "Sonnets for a Missing Key" is a mesmerizing collection that transcends the boundaries of conventional poetry. Each poem is a window into Everett's intricate mind, offering glimpses of profound emotion, philosophical musings, and poignant observations."
--Jordannah Elizabeth, Amsterdam News
"Percival Everett puts cherry on top of novels with new book of sonnets."
--Larry Wilson, Pasadena Star-News
"Percival Everett is a genre."
--Kiese Laymon, author of Long Division and MacArthur Fellowship grantee