Vampires in the lemon grove ending6/7/2023 For example, humanity’s capacity for greed and exploitation is represented through the silkworm famine in a version of Japan that still seems to cling to classical values in “Reeling for the Empire”. These worlds are reflective of our world and most of the time Russell does a great job of emphasizing the part of society she’s commenting on by making that the bizarre part of this new world. Russell likes (and is very good at) building worlds with her stories. Vampires is nothing short of a good collection, but it’s a mixed bag. These are just a few of the oddities to look forward to in Russell’s follow-up to her 2011 Pulitzer Prize nominated Swamplandia! which earned praise from nearly everyone across the board. A family’s quest for land in a dystopian American Old West leads to unfortunate (and inexplicable) consequences. Seagulls communicate the secrets of the universe to a troubled teenager. A group of girls are held captive in a malicious, cutting-edge new factory that specializes in turning girls into human-silkworm hybrids and producing silk in the midst of a silkworm famine. A vampire couple struggles to quench the unquenchable thirst while trying to fully realize their identities in a foreign world. With Vampires in the Lemon Grove, Karen Russell delivers a diverse set of short stories that reach deep into the realm of bizarreness.
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