"Automatic Noodle," ft. Cecilia Tan

The age of humanity has passed. The age of the noodle is at hand!This week, we are joined by the brilliant author Cecilia Tan to discuss "Automatic Noodle," a cozy sci-fi novella by Annalee Newitz. This book will finally answer the question we've all been waiting to solve: What happens when a bunch of abandoned, sentient robots try to claim their autonomy and open a restaurant?This episode has a bit of friendly disagreement as we discuss questions like: Is the environment TOO warm and fuzzy? Where does sci-fi succeed/fail as it turns real-world issues into allegory? How did California separate from the United States? All this and more!Cecilia Tan is an incredible author. Go buy her books and support her on Patreon! All relevant info can be found at Cecilia's website here:https://www.ceciliatan.comWe also covered one of Cecilia's books, "The Mystery of the Bitten Peach," just a few months ago. Go listen to that here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/6q5EVMX85CuyFPD1SeSUkeGo support Workers' Lit on Patreon!https://patreon.com/workerslit