Literature / Writing

Emily St. John Mandel

The Department Store, 5 Oak Street

Sat 10 Oct · 19:00 · £12

Talk

About this event

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT Bestselling Canadian author Emily St. John Mandel joins us to discuss her electrifying new novel Exit Party – exploring parallel worlds, political unrest and blurred realities. In a near-future Los Angeles emerging from conflict, Ari Walker and her friend Gloria are going to a party. But the party becomes the site of something inexplicable, drawing Ari into a mystery that will haunt her across decades and continents. Elegant, suspenseful and emotionally charged, Exit Party explores memory, freedom, art and the fragile boundaries between realities. Emily St. John Mande l blends literary fiction with speculative suspense in the unforgettable style that made Station Eleven an international success. Hosted by Andrew McMillan . Emily St. John Mandel is the internationally acclaimed author of seven novels, including The Glass Hotel, Sea of Tranquility and Station Eleven , winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and adapted into a celebrated television series on HBO Max. Her work has been translated into 34 languages. Andrew McMillan is a poet, novelist and Professor of Contemporary Writing. He is the author of Pity and three acclaimed poetry collections: physical, playtime and pandemonium . Sponsored by Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre. Wheelchair Users and those with other access needs requiring a free Essential Carer ticket should contact the Quaytickets Box Office on 0161 876 2015 to purchase tickets.