She says, “There was no 20-city tour that was canceled. And Russell is surprisingly sanguine about the “surreal” and circuitous journey that has brought her to this place. 6 on the hardcover fiction list and holding its own for three weeks. Nevertheless, “My Dark Vanessa” became an instant best seller, debuting at No. Patrick’s Day parades from Boston to Dublin. Russell’s March 10 publication date happened to coincide with the cancellation of the Tucson Festival of Books, classes at Harvard and elsewhere, and St. The allegation appears to be unfounded but Oprah’s Book Club - leery of the controversy surrounding the publication of “ American Dirt” - dropped “My Dark Vanessa” as a selection. In January 2020, a fellow author accused Russell of plagiarism. It appeared that the most difficult stretch of Russell’s road to publication was behind her. “ My Dark Vanessa,” which explores a sexual relationship between a 15-year-old student and her teacher through a #MeToo lens, was hailed as one of the most anticipated books of 2020. It took “about five months of constant querying” to find an agent, but then William Morrow quickly snapped up the manuscript for an impressive sum in 2018. in creative writing from the University of Kansas and beyond. MY DARK DEBUT Kate Elizabeth Russell worked on her first novel for 18 years - through high school, college, a master’s program, while earning a Ph.D.
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