This became the title story of her second collection.
Karen Russell is a modern master of the short story form and often includes magical realism elements in her stories. (Recommended by Janine Griffin) ‘ Vampires In The Lemon Grove’ by Karen Russell This made it so real… (Recomended by Julie Duffy) ‘The Butterfly Girl’ by Mary OvertonĪ short story that touches on three different moments in a life, and helps you inhabit them. It’s a slow burn of a story about events I remember but didn’t really know anything about.
I read this story a few years ago and it stuck with me. Modern Stories ‘ The Zero Meter Diving Team’ by Jim Shepard
