About the author
Karen Russell is an American novelist and short-story writer known for joining precise emotional observation to surreal premises, folklore, ecological change, and altered American landscapes. She has received a MacArthur Fellowship and major award nominations.
Swamplandia! follows a family running an alligator attraction in Florida, while her collections range across vampires, presidents, tornado farmers, and other impossible arrangements. The Antidote brings that method to the Dust Bowl and the politics of memory.
Where to start
Start with The Antidote for Russell's historical fantasy at full scale, Swamplandia! for her first novel, or Vampires in the Lemon Grove for the range of her short fiction.
