Percival Everett is a noted American writer and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California. His work spans a variety of genres and styles, demonstrating a remarkable depth and versatility in storytelling. Everett's acclaimed novels include Erasure (2001), I Am Not Sidney Poitier (2009), and The Trees (2021), the latter of which was shortlisted for the prestigious 2022 Booker Prize.

Everett's novel Erasure has also made its mark in film, having been adapted into the movie American Fiction (2023), written and directed by Cord Jefferson and starring Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, and Leslie Uggams. His literary contributions have been recognized for their innovation and experimentation, with The Washington Post describing him as "one of the most adventurously experimental of modern American novelists." The Boston Globe has praised Everett for his dynamic approach, likening him to literature's NASCAR champion, navigating through the literary landscape with skill and daring.