Read an extract from Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel

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In the opening to Emily St.John Mandel's new novel Exit Party, the October read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to Los Angeles in 2031, as a curfew lifts from the city…

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  • In the opening to Emily St.John Mandel's new novel Exit Party, the October read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to Los Angeles in 2031, as a curfew lifts from the city…
  • Reported by New Scientist and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:15:00 UTC.

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