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Humans Never Age in Nicola Barker's New Book 'H(A)PPY'

The plot thins in Nicola Barker’s inventive exploration of sensory deprivation.
H(A)PPY by Nicola Barker.
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At the heart of any book lies a conversation between the author and her work. “Other people can join in,” Nicola Barker says, “but really that conversation has to be the important one.”

It is bewildering to imagine the dialogue between Barker and her 12th novel, , which tells the story of Mira A., who lives in a future

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