It's a remarkable coincidence that every other book Richard Powers writes has some bearing on an interest of mine -- Galatea 2.2 (neuroscience), Gold Bug Variations (molecular biology/genetics/classical music), Time of Our Singing (choral singing/classical a cappella), Prisoners' Dilemma (game theory -- one of the motifs is game theory right? i haven't actually read it). Maybe his next book will be about the disillusionment of Modern Man.