Soft Core

Praise for Soft Core:

‘A hugely enjoyable exploration of all the strange things people desire … sensory and evocative’ The Times

‘Uncanny, almost ghostly … For a story about desire and longing, it is surprisingly spooky, full of stalkers, creeps and doubles’ Observer

‘Exhilarating … pacey and rich, full of verve, drama and detail’ New York Times Book Review

‘A profound look at sex work and lives unusually lived, and how they can be just as banal as the “normal ones”’ Dazed

‘A prodigal talent’ AnOther Magazine

‘A wild ride through San Francisco’s dark underbelly, full of sex workers and drug dealers … brilliant on power, perception and identity. Great fun’ Daily Mail

‘A glitter-bomb David Lynch … a trippy excursion down the rabbit hole into a particular substratum of culture’ The Atlantic

‘Drew me in like a whirlpool – a wild spin into loneliness and desire’ Nicola Dinan, author of Disappoint Me

‘Louche, fleshy and freestyle … Deeply impressive and fun as hell!’ Tony Tulathimutte, author of Rejection

‘I was consumed by Soft Core … Funny, sexy and surprising, I loved it’ Pip Finkemeyer, author of Sad Girl Novel

‘A beautiful fever dream, a slippery, captivating pleasure, a love story stuffed inside a wadded nylon stocking’ Kristen Arnett, author of With Teeth

‘Haunting and vivid, an excellent surprise’ Charlotte Shane, author of An Honest Woman

Brittany Newell’s debut novel, Oola, was published when she was 21 years old. Her work has appeared in Granta, N+1, and The New York Times. The first chapter of Soft Core was published as a short story titled ‘Baby’ in N+1. In 2021, she was awarded a grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission, which enabled her to write Soft Core.

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