{"product_id":"automatic-noodle-9781250450982","title":"Automatic Noodle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cozy near-future novella about a crew of leftover robots opening their very own noodle shop, from acclaimed sci-fi author Annalee Newitz.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn instant \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003eand indie bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndie Next pick Library Reads pick Best of the Year at \u003ci\u003eElle, \u003c\/i\u003eGizmodo, Reactor, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou don't have to eat food to know the way to a city's heart is through its stomach. So when a group of deactivated robots come back online in an abandoned ghost kitchen, they decide to make their own way doing what they know: making food--the tastiest hand-pulled noodles around--for the humans of San Francisco, who are recovering from a devastating war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when their robot-run business starts causing a stir, a targeted wave of one-star reviews threatens to boil over into a crisis. To keep their doors open, they'll have to call on their customers, their community, and each other--and find a way to survive and thrive in a world that wasn't built for them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tordotcom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250450982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176","brand":"Annalee Newitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733061169333,"sku":"9781250450982","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/automatic-noodle-9781250450982","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}