I can't remember who around here mentioned #AutomaticNoodle by Annale Newitz, but whoever you are, thank you. I checked it out from the #library and I'm really enjoying it so far!

2026 Hugo Awards Reading Challenge #1 – Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz

I’ll be driving a lot this week, so I’m starting my Hugo Awards challenge with a couple of audiobooks which fit my schedule. The first is in the Best Novella category and by an authorI’ve been meaning to read for some time, Annalee Newitz’s Automatic Noodle.

https://medi-nerd.com/2026/04/27/2026-hugo-awards-reading-challenge-1-automatic-noodle-by-annalee-newitz/

I just finished #AutomaticNoodle by @annaleen (I started it today). What a wonderful, magical, lovely book! I’ve been reading #ScienceFiction for a lot of years, but I’ve never read anything quite like this.

Highly recommended.

Now I want noodles.

#SciFi #SF #Books #Bookstodon

Fun book! And the first book I've read that mentions Mastodon in the Acknowledgements:

"My late-night friends on Mastodon offered a lot of great ideas about what kind of personality a self-executing contract would have."

🍜🤖😋
#AutomaticNoodle
#AnnaleeNewitz
#GoodRead

@annaleen Took a break from rereading texts I’m using in my classes this semester to enjoy a few hours with the robots (and Robles) at #automaticnoodle What a lovely novella: It conjured up so many fun memories of all the #thirdspaces I’ve enjoyed over the years. Thank you for sharing their story with the world.
new book 📚🙌 "#AutomaticNoodle, a cozy near-future novella about a crew of abandoned food service bots opening their very own restaurant."
My #automaticnoodle T-shirt arrived!!
#BostonWeekend Sat NOODLES Learn to make #BiangBiang style handpulled #noodles at PAGU near #MIT in #CambridgeMA in a 2 hour class with a fancy chef (tickets $120) 9/x https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/pagu-hand-pulled-noodle-class--14 #Boston #AutomaticNoodle
PAGU: Hand-Pulled Noodle Class [12/20/25]

Learn how to make hand-pulled noodles from scratch!James Beard Nominated Chef and PAGU owner Tracy Chang has given lectures on the science of hand-pulled noodles at Harvard, MIT, and Barcelona Science and Cooking World Congress.Our PAGU team will dive into the science of hand-pulled noodles, as well as the methods using vacuum-sealing machines as well as recipes that work at home.*This is not a physical product. When claiming this ticket, please email [email protected] with a screenshot attachment of your order receipt.**Please note that scheduling is subject to change based on instructor availability. If a class doesn’t reach the minimum number of participants (6 guests), we reserve the right to reschedule you for another session.This class does not require any previous cooking experience. Children are welcome as ticketed students. Young children under 10 must be supervised.Guests will be eating and drinking on site as well as taking food home from the class. Vegan offerings will be available. All noodles contain gluten.PAGU is a nut-free establishment.Metered street parking is available.For further questions, please email [email protected]

Thanks to Annalee Newitz (@(@[email protected]) for writing such a beautiful story about a noodle shop and introducing me to biang biang noodles! I'm lucky to live close to a fantastic noodle shop!
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