Percival Everett reads from The Water Cure

Wednesday February 27 @ 7 pm

The Water Cure is the chilling confession of a victim turned villain. Ishmael Kidder’s daughter has been brutally murdered, and he must take revenge. The punishment is carried out without guilt, and with the usual equipment — duct tape, rope and super glue. But how will the successful romance novelist turned vigilante explain the noises in the basement to his agent? How does he know he has the right man? Percival Everett combines his gifts for storytelling and satire, bringing together Western philosophy, language theory and military intelligence in this gripping tale.

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