Emily St. John Mandel's latest novel 'Exit Party' explores identity in a near

New Emily St. John Mandel novel is timely and readable but can’t match her past classics

Though the dystopian 'Exit Party' explores civil war and autocracy in America, it reads less prophetic than opportunistic.

Emily St. John Mandel's latest novel 'Exit Party' explores identity in a near

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Emily St. John Mandel about her new novel, "Exit Party." Set in the near future, it's an exploration of identity involving doppelgangers and a mysterious painting.