Soft Core

In Brittany Newell’s Soft Core, a young woman named Ruth embarks on a chaotic journey through San Francisco’s underground to find her missing ex-boyfriend, Dino. As she adopts a new alter ego and immerses herself in a gritty world of nightlife, her grip on reality begins to shift amidst encounters with a diverse cast of characters. This provocative story explores themes of love, loss, and self-discovery through a darkly humorous and hallucinatory lens.