Readers will gain a clearer perspective on the borders between the real world and the simulated media world and will become more informed and literate media consumers
from backyard discoveries to exotic getaways
In this book they've condescended to share their invaluable wisdom in short advice columns such as "Always Stay at Least 30 Feet from a Loved One" and "Never Let Anyone Dress You
Author: Andre Aciman
whose fascinating life was shaped by uncommon events and exotic places
The Candy House Condition:New Readers will gain a clearerThe Candy House opens with the staggeringly brilliant Bix Bouton, whose company, Mandala, is so successful that he is "one of those tech demi gods with whom we're all on a first name basis." Bix is forty, with four kids, restless, and desperate for a new idea, when he stumbles into a conversation group, mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or "externalizing" memory. Within a decade, Bix's new technology, "Own Your