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The Glass Hotel

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Staying At Home? Check Into Emily St. John Mandel's Haunting 'Glass Hotel'

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The author of Station Eleven weaves together stories of a hotel worker and an ultra-wealthy con man in a novel that captures how precarious life is — in a way that feels particularly resonant now.

Staying At Home? Check Into Emily St. John Mandel's Haunting 'Glass Hotel'

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In 'The Glass Hotel,' Emily St. John Mandel Asks: How Many Chances Do We Get?
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Author Interviews

In 'The Glass Hotel,' Emily St. John Mandel Asks: How Many Chances Do We Get?

In her first novel since the hit pandemic tale Station Eleven, Mandel introduces a troubled brother and sister who get involved with a crooked hotel magnate, changing their lives in unexpected ways.

In 'The Glass Hotel,' Emily St. John Mandel Asks: How Many Chances Do We Get?

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Station Eleven

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Survival Is Insufficient: 'Station Eleven' Preserves Art After The Apocalypse

In Emily St. John Mandel's novel, Station Eleven, a Shakespearean troupe clings to scraps of civilization after a deadly pandemic. Mandel and NPR's Scott Simon talk about art at the end of the world.

Survival Is Insufficient: 'Station Eleven' Preserves Art After The Apocalypse

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An Unnecessary Woman

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Get To Know The Finalists For The 2014 National Book Award

On Tuesday night, finalists for the National Book Awards read from their nominated works at The New School in New York City. The National Book Foundation will announce the winners Wednesday night.

Get To Know The Finalists For The 2014 National Book Award

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