AN ECO-JOURNALIST TAKES ON A BIG TECH IN THIS MODERN TWIST ON THE HEIST NOVEL

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Nathaniel Rich's literary thriller centers on a young couple who strike out against a data center. Cloudthief wraps a smart exploration of our data-dominated society inside an entertaining heist yarn.

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• NPR Topics: Culture: Nathaniel Rich's literary thriller centers on a young couple who strike out against a data center.
• NPR Topics: Culture: Cloudthief wraps a smart exploration of our data-dominated society inside an entertaining heist yarn.

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• Topic: CULTURE — the feed headline centres on JOURNALIST, TAKES, TECH, MODERN, TWIST.
• Original feed: NPR Topics: Culture.
• Published: 16 Jul 2026, 17:23 UK.
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1. 16/07/2026, 17:23 PRIMARY FEED AN ECO-JOURNALIST TAKES ON A BIG TECH IN THIS MODERN TWIST ON THE HEIST NOVEL (NPR Topics: Culture • 3 hrs ago) [Story Intel]

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