In the latest novel by the author of A Hologram for the King (2012 National Book Award finalist in fiction), Dave Eggers describes a future dystopia not so far from our own time. Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon are just footnotes in the history of the all-encompassing information network called The Circle, which makes all information public domain, everything and everyone transparent, and assures that everything is recorded, calculated, surveyed, and monetized. Dave Eggers seems to have a knack for channeling the zeitgeist of our current info-based post-industrial society. This time he channels Michael Crichton with his familiar theme of technology-run-amok. There is a lot of food for thought, and I can see this becoming a popular book club choice.