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Boyle's humanistic view of nature, and the unintended consequences of our efforts to control it. Winner of the "Are We Not Men" Award? Reflect the impact of new gene-editing techniques while "The Relive Box" harnesses our obsession with electronic gaming.

In "The Bomb," a young woman waits on the day she comes out, from heart to mouth, for an explosive incident. The burrito vendor has a lethal business idea in 'Boretto with five pounds', but he learns that success comes at a price.

An Italian couple heading south for a new start in the Argentine Ants, but finds that paradise bears a bad bite. In a chilling "designer", the only widower can not believe his luck when he receives a mysterious message from England.

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Boyle explores countless aspects of society: greed and excess, parenting and responsibility, the digital world and the way we understand our mortality. By wandering unrestrictedly through the present and the near future, the minds of his characters inhabit the logic of an inner speaker, motivate human impulses and reveal to us about ourselves with empathy and humility..