In her case this seemed a rather efficient way to work. Both of her novels, Wise Blood and The Violent Bear it Away, were based upon previously published short stories. ” Considering that you broke on to the literary scene as a short fiction writer, do you see this becoming your MO of sorts? It certainly worked for Flannery O’Connor. Here we discuss her history with short stories, HBO, and the pleasures of the kind of news stories that can originate only in Miami (spoiler alert: there may be talk of unlicensed butt injections).ĭaniel Crown: Swamplandia!, obviously, was based on the short story, “ Ava Wrestles the Alligator. Then last month, the news broke that HBO has optioned the novel - a bildungsroman of sorts about a teenage alligator wrestler and her search for her missing sister - for what they describe as a “half hour comedy series.” The adaptation will coincide with producer Scott Rudin’s other in-the-works literary projects, including Noah Baumbach’s take on Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections, as well as an adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides’ The Marriage Plot.Ī quick note for fans of the book: details in terms of casting and potential writers for the HBO show remain hush-hush - though, before we hung up, Russell did relent and say that she secretly wants Bill Murray to play Chief Bigtree. Her debut novel, Swamplandia!, has received widespread praise since its publication in February (including a spot on the just-announced New York Times list of the 10 Best Books Of 2011 ). To open with a bit of an understatement, author Karen Russell has had a very good year. Talking To Karen Russell, Author Of ‘Swamplandia!’
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