"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.