On Wednesday, February 5, join n+1 and Farrar, Straus and Giroux for the launch of Soft Core , a new novel by n+1 contributor Brittany Newell . Newell will discuss the novel with Lillian Fishman , whose debut novel, Acts of Service , was one of the New Yorker ‘s Best Books of 2022. Copies of the book—out from FSG in February—will be for sale, along with beer and wine. The event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. The n+1 office is wheelchair accessible. RSVP here . Wednesday, February 5 7 PM n+1 office 37 Greenpoint Ave #316 Brooklyn Praise for Soft Core “ Soft Core is not just a book but a fully realized and highly seductive way of life—louche, fleshy, and freestyle. Brittany Newell, a hoarder of details and perfumer of moods, has written an existential dual-mystery that’s as carefully structured as it is emotionally urgent, like a ransom note in sonnet form.…