We thought Karen Russell was genius, too, when she visited us this past spring.... “I was really craving a stable home,” said Ms. Russell, who lives in New York and wants to stay put. “I’m working on a second novel and short stories — it’s not the most lucrative form. I’ve felt there are all these imaginary worlds that are probably pre-emptively foreclosed on because writers cannot support themselves. The MacArthur is this amazing license to take some imaginative risks because you have this safety net.”
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