#vampires in the lemon grove
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Love has infected me with a muscular superstition that one body can do the work of another.
Karen Russell, Vampires in the Lemon Grove
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Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell
#words#literature#theme: marriage#theme: hunger#vampires in the lemon grove#karen russell#short stories
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I got bored with Don Quixote about 75 pages in and didn’t care to finish it. I moved to something much more entertaining. After hearing Karen Russell read her short story “The Ghost Birds” on the New Yorker fiction podcast, I want to read everything she’s written.
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did you ever get to the end of the dream?
Vampires in the Lemon Grove
Vailintin's eyes flutter open and they turn to look at Ah'jhyen with the fragments of dreams twinkling in their pale blue eyes.
"I do not work with dreams." Their voice is heavy with sleep. Around them, reacting to their dream, flowers in all shades of purple bloom. "But I feel that I am having this dream for a reason. It keeps coming back."
@empuryos
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Hot take:
"Write what you know" applies to writing about the rural midwest too.
A family that moved to Nebraska from Pennsylvania 5 years ago isn't gonna sound like a Texan stereotype, just bc they are rural enough to have a farm.
A southpaw is not a type of work or trade. Its not a term that is no longer used. You can't just throw it in with "sod buster" and "settler" just bc you want to make it sound like weird rural slang.
If what you are writing reeks of manifest destiny, either do more research, or throw your story away.
#the first two stories in vampires in the lemon grove were good#but this proven story is getting on my nerves#also tarantulas dont exist in the midwest#they dont exist in north america let alone nebraska#rural shenanigans#midwest shenanigans#january 2023
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i was tagged by my lovely pal @mrnicegirl to share 9 books i read as a teenager 💘💘💘
was sorely tempted to put up a bunch of IB English books lmao. honorable mentions for books i read would be TSOA, the twilight saga (read dutifully at least once a year), Westerfeld's Uglies, and a good number of published-to-kindle manic pixie dream horror gothic vampirey books. oh and i did also read a lot of classics and shakespeare, mostly to be pretentious.
i'm tagging @bagginshield @frootmoody @hexthesystem @vampiregerard @killrockstar @faeriesector but only if you wanna!
#and vampires in the lemon grove is probably the book i recommend most often to this day#don't even want to talk about the chokehold peeps had on me#might need to find it and reread it again it's been years#and yes i was a huge divergent fan but refused to watch the movies on principle#BTW! the quick has gay victorian vampires so.. get on that
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Favourite collection of short stories?
Sorry I missed this! I have a couple all-timers:
Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez tr. McDowell
Smoke & Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges
The Shell Collector by Anthony Doerr
But here are some others that are by slightly lesser known / newer authors to check out! -
Underrated fantasy/magical realism:
The Rock Eaters by Brenda Peynado
Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap
Jewel Box by E. Lily Yu (recent release)
Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea by Sarah Pinsker
When the Hibiscus Falls by M. Evelina Galang
Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell
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When In Italy | Jack Hughes Instagram edit
Y/n and Jack take a little spontaneous trip to Italy together. ~<3~
all photos from pinterest and yes all the fc girls look different idc they’re supposed to be you deal with ehttt 🌚
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yourusername: buongiorno sole 🌞
trevorzegras: He gettin that tan alreadyyy 😮
lhughes_06: 3 bottles of water?? Thirsty ass.
user1: he’s so 😍😍😍
_quinnhughes: brt gonna go snatch that chain #icy
— reply to _quinnhughes jackhughes: I’d like to see you try
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You woke up alone in bed, the sun shining in through the sheer white curtains, a faint breeze blowing them softly. This was unfamiliar, you always woke up before Jack. You got up to look for him, cause where the hell could that boy be? You pondered for a moment before hearing clanging in the kitchen, that clumsy boy, knocking all the pots and pans over.
“What are you doing bub?” You laughed, taking a seat at the table watching him attempt to cook. Jack definitely wasn’t the best chef, but it was cute watching him do his little thing.
“Wellll, I went to that little market shop down the street that was closed when we got here last night. Got some stuff for breakfast, wanted to make you something. It’s kinda hard cause all the cooking instructions are in Italian and I have to translate it. But I did make some toast!” Jack lifted his finger in the air, excited that at least something he made came out good. He put a plate on the table, with a few pieces of buttered toast with different jams on each one.
“This is cute bub,” you smiled, “you’re getting better in the kitchen huh.” Jack laughed at your little poke at him. He was focused on finishing what he had on the stove, which you couldn’t tell what he was doing, he refused to let you see. All you saw were some pots on the stove with him stirring.
“Yeah, yeah. Just a little. But here, I’m almost done. Just gotta do thisss and finished,” he poured a glass bottle full of white sauce into the pot. Jack made two servings, setting them at the table for the two of you to enjoy. He opened up the curtains to the kitchen windows, letting the two of you see the marvelous view of the cityscape below. “Ravioli a la Jack style, bon appetito.”
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yourusername: vampires in the lemon grove 🍋
_quinnhughes: tuh totally stole caption from our book club
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lhughes_06: awe so cutee *reports post*
—reply to lhughes_06 yourusername: waah *don’t care didn’t ask* :]
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jackhughes: bonjour, or whatever hi is in Italian
yourusername: close bubby, so close
_quinnhughes: ur dumb
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jackhughes: so apparently fettuccine Alfredo isn’t a real thing out here?? Anyways here’s my baby looking guud
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—— reply to yourusername lhughes_06: then what is it like huh 🤨
trevorzegras: so uncultured, hughes, so uncultured 🤌🏻
—reply to trevorzegras jackhughes: ya mama.
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jackhughes: my favorite picture of us from the trip 🫶🏻
_quinnhughes: waitt who took the picture??!?!
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_quinnhughes: again who tf is taking these pictures????
#jack hughes#Jack hughes Instagram edit#Jack hughes edit#Jack hughes imagine#Jack hughes Instagram imagine#starbabyg#nhl#hockey fic#nhl fic#nhl fanfiction#nhl hockey#nhl imagine#nhl players#hockey imagine#jack hughes fic#New Jersey devils#Quinn hughes#luke hughes#hughes brothers
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hey there people welcome to my tumblr account
I’m a strange fellow who says whatever brain rot he’s experiencing
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vampire
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LaVeyan Satanist
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waylien + child of ghost
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dm me to say hi, I do not bite and love to make friends!!
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This is a safe space for queers, all races, therians and furries, mentally ill folk, neurodivergents, emos, be kind to one another!
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if you want to know a little more about me read what follows the cut-off!
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cause some problems today
oh why hello there!!
basic information about me: the name’s charlie, I’m 14, I’m autistic, i can’t swim, I can’t dance, and I don’t know karate.
I’m a he/him, a they/them, and knock yourself out with neopronouns
I don’t care about gendered terms just don’t call me weird stuff
california girl! (it doesn’t rain enough)
certified cryptid
bands: my chemical romance, ghost, fall out boy, pencey prep, green day, peirce the veil, the ramones, the smashing pumpkins, the smiths, the talking heads, pixies, the front bottoms, sir chloe, leathermouth, gerard way, the cure, opal in the sky, david bowie, freddie mercury, queen, frank iero, siouxsie and the banshees, nine inch nails, sisters of mercy, bauhaus, mindless self indulgence, lemon demon, will wood, gorillaz, mitski, jazz emu, tom cardy, joan jett and the black hearts, jack stauber, vocaloid, and a TON of miscellaneous songs!!
please send me music reccs :)
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I’m deathly into fantasy, queer romance, dystopia and supernatural horror, if you tell me to check something out I will :) especially if it’s something you’ve written <3
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Other things about me: I can speak both French and Japanese, I play four instruments (guitar, ukulele, piano, cello), I have horrible anxiety, synesthesia, tics, I am an emo patron but new to the goth, metal and punk scene so if you’ve got shit to tell me/tips please do!!
reach out if you wanna, I’m socially awkward but love to make friends
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hi :] linden hills by gloria naylor, im ok, im big by kim hyesoon, mother of 1084 by mahasweta devi, ambiguity machines and other stories by vandana singh and banana heart summer by merlinda bobis (thank you! 🤍)
i am a simple entity. i see kim hyesoon i go cartoon heart-eyes. great list with some new ones for me to check out!
recs:
Larissa Lai, Salt Fish Girl
Karen Russell, Vampires in the Lemon Grove
Eimear McBride, A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing
Erica Hunt, Veronica: A Suite in X Parts
Audrey Audrain, The Push
enjoy!
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okay... i am... trying something :'D if you stumble upon this and would like to read a tav/astarion snippet from wyll's pov I was wondering... does Tav seem too harsh? a bit harsh? this is an experiment with something
Shadowheart heals their wounds as they walk and limp their way out of the spiders' lair. Wyll is exhausted, nursing what he is sure is a dislocated wrist. He does not want to inconvenience Shadowheart more than she can offer.
"Was it really necessary?" she complains, eyeing the dark amethyst that Tav is still holding in his hand. Gale, even limping and grunting with fatigue, allows himself to a long winded explanation on how the persuit of knowledge is always worth some pain; how the gem could maybe unlock the book they found at the necromancer's basement, a book that surely held more than a few secrets. Wyll is pretty sure 'dangerous lair of spiders' and 'necromancer's book full of secrets' are definitely not words he would have happily encouraged in the past. But apparently travelling with such a mismatched group has given more than ample opportunities to pick his battles.
"I'm going to give the book to Astarion," Tav says, putting the amethyst away in his satchel
To his credit, Gale falter just for a second, quickly recovering from his surprise. "You are going to give the mysterious powerful probably dangerous book on necromancy to Astarion. He doesn't even practice magic!"
"Let's just destroy the book, and everyone will be happy," Shadowheart deadpans, and Wyll nods to himself. That is really the ideal solution, isn't it? But he saw how impossible of a reality it was going to be the moment Astarion and Gale started bickering about the tome.
Tav chuckles, patting Gale's shoulder amicably. "Unfortunately he is much more convincing than you."
That makes Gale sputter and flaunder, because they all know what Tav means. The elven druid and the vampire have made no secret of their relationship. Wyll has not tried to pry, but it has been impossible to miss the longing gazes, the sneaking out, the way Tav's decisions so often swayed in the favor of Astarion. Just like now.
Once they are back at camp, Gale hides to sulk in his tent. Wyll has learnt to pick and choose his battles - or he is trying to learn - so he simply sits at the fire, gladly accepting the tea Karlach has prepared for them. She is currently enjoying trying all the herbs the Grove has to offer, tastes and smells she has not had for too many years. Wyll sips at his hot cup, recognizing a trace of lemon balm and mint.
"Darling, you look like death," Astarion's voice pipes up. He is reading in front of his tent, legs crossed onto a carpet that definitely was not there that morning. He jumps onto his feet when he sees the other elf get a book and a violet gem out of his pack. "You didn't! May I?" The vampire takes a step closer, but Wyll cannot hear what Tav replies. It must be a yes, because a grin spreads through Astarion's face.
Wyll immediately averts his eyes when Astarion, instead of grabbing the book, closes his fingers around the leather strap keeping Tav's druiduing symbol anchored to his chest to pull him onto the tent behind them.
Karlach sighs. "Man, I also want to get laid, this is so unfair."
Wyll shakes his head, but he is smiling. He still cannot believe this is Karlach. This young tiefling woman who is far too kind for someone who has been forced to fight in the Hells, someone who more often than not is ready to align herself with Wyll's need to help others. All things considered, letting Tav spoil his new lover is a little price to pay after he has convinced Wyll to see the right path. He does not even want to imagine what could have happened to him and Karlach if Tav has not been there.
Tav sometimes has unconventional methods, but he has not failed them yet. And Wyll might not know much of love, but he understands crushes and the need to impress. He has stolen more than a few flowers in his teenager years.
They were back at the Grove and selling some of the items Tav and Karlach had found along the way, when Tav announced: "We should tell Astarion."
Wyll pauses, boots covered in mud and the blood of the escaped hag still caked under his fingers. At least they had managed to save the girl. "Why? That Gandrel is not going to be able to make any deals with the hag, and we often move camps. He is not going to find us again."
"He has a right to know," Tav insists, pocketing the few coins they had earned with their barter.
"You're gonna ask him about the kids? The monster hunter said he stole some kids," Karlach demands, the words falling out of her as if they had been simmering at the surface.
Wyll had no doubt the man they had met in the swamp had been honest. While he was less likely to trust his own intuition these days, Wyll could recognize a fellow monster hunter easily enough. And no monster hunter needed a story, or needed to invent a bunch of kids being kidnapped in the night - the monster being a monster was usually enough of a convincing tale.
"And when you tell him this man is after him? Mark my words, Astarion will want him dead. We are not going to kill an innocent man."
"He said he wants to bring him back to Baldur's Gate. Have you thought that maybe his master sent him?"
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Sometimes I think of us as two holes cleaved together, two twin hungers.
Karen Russell, Vampires in the Lemon Grove
#have the tumblrinas found this yet? I think they'd appreciate it#karen russell#vampires in the lemon grove#w#quotes
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hello dear Cielo <3 for the writer's ask game, there were so many good questions, but I am curious about 1, 11, and 15 :)
I hope today is treating you wonderfully 💓
hello elle!!! <333
thank you for asking!! i hope today is treating you wonderfully as well!!!
1. Do you listen to music when you write?
yes omg. i have to or i can't focus. i have very intense playlists for everything i write because i need the Vibes. i'll also have my spotify playlist going and then 2-3 youtube atmospheric soundscapes going for the right vibes too. i need to be fully immersed in my weird daydream world fjdkslfjkl
11. Books and/or authors who influenced you the most
could fr talk about this forever. to just rattle some off: Octavia Butler, Shirley Jackson, Anne Carson, Ellen McLaughlin, Caryl Churchill, Ursula K. Le Guin, Mary Shelley, Audre Lorde.....as for books...Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russel, Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu, Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado, Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang, lots and lots of plays tbh...and so many more fjlskdfdk
15. How do you deal with writer’s block?
I do not believe in it :))
JFKLDKLSF
i believe in like....being tired or not having time or energy or being unable to focus, or burn out, etc.....which i think is a form of "writer's block"
i tend to try and "write through it" tbh. typically i work on things that interest me rather than what i "should" work on, if that makes sense. go a little easier on myself and just follow interest rather than expectation, try to enjoy writing, rather than push through the harder, less interesting parts of writing.
Ask me a question from this list about writing!
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i had my very last academic advising appointment ever while i was taking a break from tumblr and my advisor (who has also been my professor a couple of times) was chatting with me at the end and asked if i had read vampires in the lemon grove. i admitted i hadn't and she told me she just wanted to know my opinion on it because "you seem like a vampire person." yeah girl. you have no idea lol
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rec: vampires in the lemon grove: stories by karen russell
This story collection has everything: lemon-loving vampires; revenge wrapped in silk; a window-look into the horrors of homesteading; oceanic tailgating; former USA presidents reincarnated as horses; all that and more. It's silly, scary, touching, and uneasy. What else could you want?
#crushcandles' weekly rec post#i originally was going to rec just 'proving up' but then reread everything and loved it all#although the internet tells me that there's now a 'proving up' OPERA which is v cool
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from the LEMON GROVE KIDS MEET THE GREEN GRASSHOPPER AND THE VAMPIRE LADY FROM OUTER SPACE (1965)
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