#49 - Microbes, Robots, and Ambition - Robin Sloan on His Novel Sourdough

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#49 - Microbes, Robots, and Ambition - Robin Sloan on His Novel Sourdough

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Nov 29, 2017

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Robin Sloan is a writer and media inventor based in Oakland.He just released his second novel, Sourdough.Kat Manalac is a Partner at YC.The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.

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Nov 29, 2017

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#49 - Microbes, Robots, and Ambition - Robin Sloan on His Novel Sourdough

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