From the Bookshelf of Tyler Public Library…

[close] Robin Sloan’s eagerly awaited sophomore novel “Sourdough” should carry a warning: “Do not read while hungry!” This seriously fun read will undoubtedly lead to many novice bakers eagerly trying their hand at bread baking. Mixing the San Francisco Bay food culture with the area technology, Sloan has created the perfect genre mash-up. Our heroine, Lois, is a software engineer at General Dexterity, when she discovers a delicious take-out kitchen in her neighborhood, run by two Magz brothers. Boereg and his brother Chaiman, deliver the sourdough bread and spicy soup that provide Lois the comfort she has been seeking. When the brother’s sudden immigration problems threaten their Clement Street Soup and Sourdough establishment, Lois finds herself entrusted with the magical sourdough starter that leads her to forge a new path of personal discovery and happiness. “Sourdough” is an enchanting and captivating novel filled with Sloan’s special brand of cunning humor.