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Categories Science Fiction Cli-Fi
A bowl of warm soup can soothe the soul, but can a special recipe bring a species of tree back from the brink of extinction? Curried carrot and kumara soup finished with pea shoots and a vibrant basil oil may sound delicious, but for one of the oldest trees in the world to hang on, the culinary branch of the Restoration Council must be impressed.
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Kai Holmwood A Bowl of Soup on the 87th Floor
Kai Holmwood, a fifth-generation Californian and third-generation UC Berkeley graduate, has been a freelance nonfiction writer for over a decade. She recently completed a Master of Writing degree at the University of Canterbury. She and her husband split their time between near-antipodal homes in New Zealand and Portugal. This is her fiction debut. STORY NOTES FOR "A BOWL OF SOUP ON THE 87TH FLOOR" In my years of traveling, I’ve been fascinated by the meaning and language of food. Its universal power should perhaps come as no surprise; giving someone food is an act of giving them life. This quiet story began with the idea of allowing shared meals to create an unspoken language for two characters who aren't fully able (or ready) to speak for themselves.
A Bowl of Soup on the 87th Floor, by Kai Holmwood
Author Details
Kai Holmwood A Bowl of Soup on the 87th Floor
Kai Holmwood, a fifth-generation Californian and third-generation UC Berkeley graduate, has been a freelance nonfiction writer for over a decade. She recently completed a Master of Writing degree at the University of Canterbury. She and her husband split their time between near-antipodal homes in New Zealand and Portugal. This is her fiction debut. STORY NOTES FOR "A BOWL OF SOUP ON THE 87TH FLOOR" In my years of traveling, I’ve been fascinated by the meaning and language of food. Its universal power should perhaps come as no surprise; giving someone food is an act of giving them life. This quiet story began with the idea of allowing shared meals to create an unspoken language for two characters who aren't fully able (or ready) to speak for themselves.
