#17044
Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Glass Hotel
Book • 2020
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel is a complex narrative that weaves together the lives of characters involved in a massive Ponzi scheme, inspired by the Bernie Madoff scandal.
The story follows Vincent, a bartender at a luxury hotel, and her brother Paul, as they navigate guilt, regret, and the consequences of their choices.
The novel explores themes of greed, identity, and the search for meaning in a world of financial and personal crises.
The story follows Vincent, a bartender at a luxury hotel, and her brother Paul, as they navigate guilt, regret, and the consequences of their choices.
The novel explores themes of greed, identity, and the search for meaning in a world of financial and personal crises.
Mentioned by
Mentioned in 2 episodes
Mentioned by ![undefined]()
Jeff Guo
126 snips
Japan's Lost Decades
Mentioned by 
Mary Childs
Alexi Horowitz-Gazi
49 snips
Economic fact in literary fiction
Mentioned by 
Tyler Cowen
Emily St. John Mandel on Fact, Fiction, and the Familiar
