So it took much longer to write this novel than any of my previous books. But of course I was aware of this kind of invisible audience looking over my shoulder in the wake of Station Eleven. Most of that time, I think I was trying to pretend that the pressure didn't affect me at all. "It took me a really long time to write The Glass Hotel. John Mandel spoke with Shelagh Rogers about writing The Glass Hotel. How to tune into the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize The winner will be announced on Monday, Nov. The Glass Hotel is on the shortlist for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Inspired by the Bernie Madoff financial fraud scandal, the novel is a character study of people who profit and the lives that are compromised as a result. Mandel's latest book, The Glass Hotel, weaves together several narratives that revolve around a financial collapse. The 2014 book was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award and it won the 2015 Toronto Book Award. The bestselling novel Station Eleven was a game changer for Emily St. This interview originally aired on March 21, 2020.
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