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culture2 hours ago•6 min saved

Doubles and a Divided Future: Mandel’s Exit Party and the End of Consensus

Author Emily St John Mandel discusses Exit Party, a 2031 Los Angeles-set novel that toggles between two possible futures—a chaotic civil war and a surveillance state—where doubles and the “counter-life” shape how we imagine reality. She explains how real-world events influenced the timelines, her preference for speculative fiction to illuminate the present, and her process of writing without outlines. The interview also touches on her forays into television adaptations, and personal milestones including her divorce in 2022 and remarriage in 2025.

via theguardian.com|

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culture3 days ago•19 min saved

Two Americas, One Painting: Emily St. John Mandel on Exit Party, Time, and Revision

In this interview, Emily St. John Mandel discusses Exit Party, a dual-verse post‑Civil War novel where Los Angeles exists in two futures—one chaotic, one surveillance-heavy—and linked by the Swan Dive painting. She outlines her revision method (three full‑length passes, random-page edits, reading aloud, and feedback from early readers, agents, and editors), explains how memory and “timeline corruption” shape the story, and emphasizes a character‑driven approach over hard sci‑fi. The chat also touches on themes like hinge moments (9/11), cross‑border identity, and her aim to mix darkness with humor and hope as Ari and Marlowe navigate two versions of reality and the possibility of time’s pliability.

via Defector|

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