The Antidote by Karen Russell

The Antidote by Karen Russell

On April 14, 1935, a black blizzard blew through the American prairie. “The sun sank into a black cloud”, writes Karen Russell in her new novel, The Antidote. “Buried alive, at a shocking altitude, by the duster to end all dusters.” This dust storm – which will come to be known as “Black Sunday” – descends on the fictional town of Uz, Nebraska, destroying crops, killing livestock and dashing the dreams of farmers already struggling in the afterm…