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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days agoAuthor Julian Barnes confirms new novel will be his last
Julian Barnes confirmed Departure(s) will be his final novel and that he will continue journalism and reviews instead of writing more books.
Cancer means that Barnes, who turns 80 on Jan. 19, will spend the rest of his life on chemotherapy drugs. Still, he says, he doesn't grieve for his aging and ailing body. "We are these creatures who come into this earth unbidden, not consulted, and we live a certain amount of time much longer than our ancestors," he says. "But because we live longer, our body begins to break down and the medical costs increase."