The Antidote

The Antidote Karen Russell In conversation with Jason De Leon
Thursday, Apr 10, 2025 | 7:00pm Mark Taper Auditorium-Central Library

Pulitzer finalist, MacArthur Fellowship recipient, and bestselling author of Swamplandia!, Karen Russell will discuss her new novel, The Antidote, with friend, anthropologist, and National Book Award-winning, bestselling non-fiction writer of Soldiers and Kings, Jason De Leon.

The Antidote is a gripping dust bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town.

“Russell has always expertly woven the strange into depictions of the everyday, and her long-awaited second novel is no exception. A storytelling tour de force that lives up to the promise of its name.” – Kirkus Reviews

 

 

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