Karen Russell

Those who fell for the whimsical characters, fantastic plots and evocative Floridian landscapes of Russell's debut short-story collection (St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves) or her novel (Swamplandia!) will be ready for her new title, Vampires in the Lemon Grove. The stories involve the titular bloodsuckers (one of whom is aviophobic), a seagull's nest that communicates the universe's secrets and much more.