Kate Folk's upcoming novel 'Sky Daddy' highlights unconventional desires, as its protagonist Linda develops a strange attraction to airplanes. Set against the backdrop of the Bay Area, Folk infuses her narrative with personal experiences and cultural observations gleaned from her 17 years in San Francisco. Drawing on her past works, she explores themes of unorthodox love, including characters who choose artificial companionship over human relationships. The contrasting feelings towards air travel—both mundane and extraordinary—serve to elevate her narrative, making it remarkably relevant.
Folk notes that flight entails feats of engineering that previous generations would find incredible. While she personally dislikes flying, she recognizes its historical significance.
Kate Folk’s novel, Sky Daddy, explores unorthodox love, including a plot point where a character prefers bots over real men, which reflects her unique narrative style.
Folk has lived in San Francisco for 17 years, which informs Sky Daddy’s setting, capturing the Bay Area’s 'psychic and physical geographies' in her storytelling.
The protagonist in Sky Daddy develops a sexual attraction to airplanes, engaging with themes of desire in a surreal and contemporary context.
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