Percival Everett Speaking Fee: $30,000 to $50,000
Travels From:
LAX - Los Angeles (All Airports)
Primary Topic Category:
Authors & Storytellers
Secondary Topic Category:
African American & Black
Percival Everett Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Percival Everett has established himself as one of the most inventive and incisive writers in contemporary American literature. Hailed as a "literary icon" (Oprah Daily), he has written more than thirty books—including novels, poetry, and short story collections—which have won numerous prizes and international accolades. A thought-provoking speaker, Everett lectures on the power of literature to change the way we see the world and the unique influences that inspire us to create art.
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