Events
March & April 2026
In conversation with Jennifer Tseng
Monday, March 16, 7 pm PT
Bookshop Santa Cruz, CA
In conversation with Adam Johnson
Tuesday, March 17, 7pm PT
Kepler’s, Menlo Park, CA
2026 Sanders Award Ceremony
Wednesday, March 18, 8pm ET
FIU Biscayne Bay Campus
National Book Critics Circle Award 2026 Finalists Reading / March 25, 6:30 ET
The New School Auditorium, NYC
Pacific Northwest Book Awards Celebration Monday, March 30, 6 pm PT Literary Arts Bookstore, Portland, OR
Monday, April 6, 6 pm The Booksmith, San Francisco, CA
Get Lit at the Beach: A Gathering for Readers with Terry Brooks, Claudia Rowe, Laurie Frankel & Eileen Garvin April 17-19, Cannon Beach, OR
More about
The Antidote
“Karen Russell Wants You to Remember This,” Elaine Szewczyk, Publisher’s Weekly
“Of Dust and Dreams: A Profile of Karen Russell,” Brian Gresko, Poets & Writers
The Antidote, Cat Acree, Bookpage
“The Antidote is a dazzlingly original American epic,” Ron Charles, Washington Post
“Book Report, “CBS Sunday Morning
“The Antidote is even more ambitious than Swamplandia!” Lauren LeBlanc, The Los Angeles Times
“The Antidote is an American epic—and well worth the wait” Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air
“The Antidote” blends speculative and fantasy elements with rich language and vivid characters,” Victor LaValle, New York Times Book Review
Photo Credit: Andrew Moore, Pronghorn Antelope, Niobrara County, Wyoming, 2013