"Karen Russell has built her literary reputation on stories that bend reality without losing emotional grounding. A Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Swamplandia!, Russell often blends the strange and the intimate, pairing mythic elements with sharp psychological detail."
"Her work moves comfortably between short fiction and novels, usually anchored by characters navigating isolation, transformation, or the surreal edges of ordinary life."
Karen Russell is a Pulitzer Prize finalist known for seamlessly merging fantastical and realistic elements in her fiction. Her work, including the novel Swamplandia!, combines mythic storytelling with sharp psychological insight, creating narratives where strange occurrences feel emotionally authentic. Russell works across both short fiction and novels, consistently focusing on characters experiencing isolation, personal transformation, or encounters with the surreal within everyday life. Her literary approach maintains emotional grounding while exploring the boundaries between the ordinary and the extraordinary. She will discuss her latest book, The Antidote, in conversation with author Adam Johnson at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park.
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