The Antidote by Karen Russell
On Black Sunday, a massive dust storm descends on the fictional town of Uz, Nebraska. The story follows a group of residents—a “Prairie Witch” whose body stores other people’s memories, a Polish wheat farmer, his orphan niece who is a basketball player and witch’s apprentice, a talkative scarecrow, and a New Deal photographer with a time-traveling camera—as their secrets, losses, and the town’s past come to light. The novel blends folklore and magical realism with the harsh realities of the Dust Bowl and its human and environmental toll.
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- Published
- 2025
- Nationality
- Unknown
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 432
- Original Language
- English
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