<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:
"Sitka Heading";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">The regulars at the magical Cafe Funiculi 
Funicula are well
acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary time-travel 
offering. Many
patrons have reunited with old flames, made amends with estranged 
families, and visited loved ones: But the journey is not without risks 
and there are rules to
follow. Travelers must have visited the cafe before and crucially, must 
return
to the present in the time it takes their coffee to go cold.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Sitka Heading";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">About
the Author</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Sitka Heading";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Toshikazu
Kawaguchi </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:
"Sitka Heading";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971. He 
formerly produced,
directed, and wrote for the theatrical group Sonic Snail. As a 
playwright, his
works include COUPLE, Sunset Song, and Family Time. The novel Before the
 Coffee Gets Cold is adapted from an 1110 Productions play by Kawaguchi,
 which won the
10th Suginami Drama Festival grand prize.</span></p>

