Karen Russell

Karen Russell (born 1981) is an American author. Noted for her distinct and visual style, her debut novel, Swamplandia!, was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
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Speculative Fiction Books
The Antidote
2025 | magical realism, historical fiction
Vampires in the Lemon Grove
2013 | horror, magical realism, short stories
St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves
2006 | fantasy, magical realism, short stories
Fictions and Others
Swamplandia!
2011 | magical realism