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"The Mystery of Our Mother" – Melora recounts the family history of her anthropologist mother and absent father Lou.

He tries to figure out how to get coworker M to fall in love with him.

"Rhyme Scheme" – Lincoln works for Mandala as a "counter", someone who analyzes data from users to predict their behavior.

"A Journey: A Stranger Comes to Town" – Miles considers his life to be a failure, and Drew struggles with guilt over Rob's death.

He performs outlandish acts to elicit genuine reactions from strangers, causing strife with his family.

"Case Study: No One Got Hurt" – Alfred is obsessed with authenticity.

He overhears that experiments are being done to externalize the memories of animals, which sparks an idea.

"The Affinity Charm" – Bix, CEO of the social media company Mandala, is longing for a new tech innovation.

Many of the characters from A Visit from the Goon Squad return with an update to their stories, including having had children.

This novel is a sequel to Egan's 2010 novel, A Visit From the Goon Squad. The Candy House is a novel written by Jennifer Egan and published by Scribner's with a U.S.