Emily St. John Mandel on Writing Dystopian Counterlives

In this episode review on the interview with Literary Hub, author Emily St. John Mandel discusses her novel **Exit Party and the creative process behind her speculative fiction. She explains that the book examines the concept of counterlives, exploring both individual choices and the societal collapse of an authoritarian United States. The conversation highlights how familiar characters from her previous works return within a structured narrative featuring doppelgangers and parallel dimensions. Mandel also shares insights regarding her writing routine, her fascination with quantum entanglement, and her ongoing projects involving screen adaptations of her literature.

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