Sourdough
Sourdough by Robin Sloan, published by Atlantic Books in September 2018, is a novel that explores the intersection of technology and culinary arts. The story follows Lois Clary, a software engineer at a San Francisco robotics company, whose life revolves around coding and limited human interaction. When she receives a sourdough starter from the brothers who run her local eatery, she embarks on a journey to keep it alive and learn the art of baking, leading her to unexpected opportunities and connections.
Readers will find that Sourdough delves into themes of city life and the transformative power of food. As Lois begins to share her baked goods with her colleagues and at the farmer’s market, she discovers a vibrant community that blends her tech background with her newfound passion for baking. This edition spans 272 pages and is presented in English, offering a unique narrative that intertwines the worlds of robotics and artisanal bread-making.
Official synopsis Publisher
A software engineer at General Dexterity, a San Francisco robotics company with world-changing ambitions, Lois Clary codes all day and collapses at night, her human contact limited to the two brothers who run the neighborhood hole-in-the-wall from which she orders dinner every evening. When the brothers have Visa issues, they have one last delivery for Lois: their culture, the sourdough starter used to bake their bread. She must keep it alive, they tell her– and learn to bake with it. Soon Lois is providing loaves to the General Dexterity cafeteria, then the farmer’s market, and a whole new world opens up– including a secret market that aims to fuse food and technology.
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