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Book Excerpt: Emily St. John Mandel’s ‘Exit Party’ Imagines a Future Where a Spy Could Disappear

John Mandel's new novel Exit Party, becoming a "ghost" means running afoul of the state.

Book Excerpt: Emily St. John Mandel’s ‘Exit Party’ Imagines a Future Where a Spy Could Disappear

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John Mandel's new novel Exit Party, becoming a "ghost" means running afoul of the state.

In this excerpt, a secret agent discovers it doesn't take much.

In Emily St. John Mandel's new novel Exit Party, becoming a "ghost" means running afoul of the state. In this excerpt, a secret agent discovers it doesn't take much.

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