![]() ![]() ![]() "I should say these aren't really Twilight vampires these are pretty unxsexy, elderly, monogamous vampires." Monogamous, that is, unless you count sinking your fangs into a stranger's neck as cheating.Īnd while the titular vampires have each other, Russell makes it clear that being a vampire is a lonely business. The book is Vampires in the Lemon Grove, and Russell tells NPR's Scott Simon that she's a little ambivalent about her role in giving vampires a sheen of literary respectability. ![]() Karen Russell has a new short-story collection out, her first book since 2011's best-selling Swamplandia! The stories range from senior citizen vampires sucking lemons and wondering about their future, to a war veteran whose wounds are both locked up inside, and bright and bold across his body. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Vampires In The Lemon Grove Subtitle Stories Author Karen Russell ![]()
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