A Working Theory of Love: A Novel

An extraordinary debut novel that hits that sweet spot where humor and melancholy comfortably coexist (Entertainment Weekly)

Before his brief marriage imploded, Neill Bassett took a job feeding data into what could be the world s first sentient computer. Only his attempt to give it language through the journals his father left behind after committing suicide has unexpected consequences. Amidst this turmoil, Neill meets Rachel, a na ve young woman escaping a troubled past, and finds himself unexpectedly drawn to her and the possibilities she holds. But as everything he thought about the past becomes uncertain, every move forward feels impossible.