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I dropped the candies into the children's bags, thinking: You small mortals don't realize the power of your stories.

Karen Russell

I dropped the candies into the children's bags, thinking: You small mortals don't realize the power of your stories.

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About Karen Russell

Karen Russell (born July 10, 1981) is an American novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel, Swamplandia!, was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. In 2009 the National Book Foundation named Russell a 5 under 35 honoree. She was also the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" in 2013.