Our narrator in Devil is Fine is a biracial writer who discovers that he has inherited a former plantation (in the north!). It was passed down through his white mother’s side of his family. This comes right on the heels of him losing his much-loved teenage son. The narrator struggles with what he finds on the plantation, what happens when others get involved, and with his desire to blur the edges of all of it with alcohol and prescription drugs. The book is very funny and poignant.
Influential writers Vercher mentions during the interview:
Mat Johnson
Nafissa Thompson-Spires
James Hannaham
Paul Beatty
Phillip B. Williams
He also names as an inspiration the Randolph College Master of Fine Arts program, where he teaches (and host Cary Barbor is a student).
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