The Candy House

PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD
A Time Magazine Must-Read
''A complex, compelling read that showcases Egan''s masterful storytelling'' TIME
''A dazzling feat of literary construction'' VOGUE

From one of the most dazzling and iconic writers of our time comes an electrifying, deeply moving novel about the quest for authenticity, privacy, and meaning in a world where our memories are no longer our own--featuring characters from A Visit from the Goon Squad.

It''s 2010. Staggeringly successful and brilliant tech entrepreneur Bix Bouton is desperate for a new idea. He''s forty, with four kids, and restless when he stumbles into a conversation with mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or "externalising" memory. Within a decade, Bix''s new technology, Own Your Unconscious--that allows you access to every memory you''ve ever had, and to share