Karen Russell is an American novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel, Swamplandia!, was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She was also the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" in 2013. In 2009 the National Book Foundation named her a 5 under 35 honoree.
Best American Short Stories 2010
Best American Short Stories 2011*
Best American Short Stories 2012*
Best American Short Stories 2013*
Best American Short Stories 2014
Best American Short Stories 2015*
Best American Short Stories 2016
Best American Short Stories 2017*
Best American Short Stories 2019
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