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Imagining a Future Where a Spy Could Disappear

Source: Emily St. John Mandel · Published Sep 10, 2026, 12:15 PM

In Digital, Emily St. John Mandel puts this story at the center of the day: 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. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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