Books Book Review: ‘Dead Batteries,’ by Kate Maupin
In “Dead Batteries,” a woman must raise her neurodivergent child while surviving in a deadly postapocalyptic world.
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· October 26, 2026 · 1 min read
This article was originally published by
NY Times Books
and is republished here under license.
In “Dead Batteries,” a woman must raise her neurodivergent child while surviving in a deadly postapocalyptic world.
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