In Howl’s Moving Castle, food is more than just a necessity—it sustains life, in every sense of the phrase: helping a body hold skin and sinew together, while acting as an expression of love and care.
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Sarah Welch-Larson lives in Chicago with her husband, their dog, and two dozen houseplants. She is the author of the book Becoming Alien: The Beginning and End of Evil in Science Fiction's Most Idiosyncratic Franchise, now available from Cascade Books. In her spare time she enjoys reading, knitting, and shouting about science fiction.
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