Karen Russell's 'The Antidote' is an American epic — and well worth the wait
Russell has published excellent short story collections since her 2011 debut novel Swamplandia!, but this is her first novel ...
The Antidote by Karen Russell — a magical repository of memory gone amiss
A powerful novel set in the Dust Bowl era of America that is packed with secrets, sinister falsehoods and a passionate care ...
Dust Bowl memories, and why we need to understand the past to create a healthy future
Russell says she had been thinking about ”fantasy for sale,” as it relates to versions of the American dream, and about the ...
How the Wizard of Oz and the Bible influenced Karen Russell’s ‘The Antidote’
In her first novel in 14 years, the author combines real-life historical events with a dose of magical thinking.
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Book excerpt: "The Antidote" by Karen Russell
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Karen Russell on the Books That Made Her Blush, Weep, and ‘Hiccup-Laugh’
The Antidote, which transports readers to the time of the Dust Bowl drought. After five works of fiction that have earned ...
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‘Swamplandia!’ author Karen Russell discusses the inspiration for her new novel ahead of her Lawrence visit
Fans of author Karen Russell have two things to look forward to this week: One, the long-awaited release of her second novel, ...
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Karen Russell's 'The Antidote' is an American epic — and well worth the wait
No one summons up the "old weird America" in fiction like Karen Russell does. Her tall tales of alligator wrestlers in Florida, homesteaders on the Gothic Great Plains and female prospectors ...