Newell, Brittany

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February 6, 2025

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A pro dominatrix and novelist says empathy, curiosity and bravery are key to both jobs

Author Brittany Newell, who loves to write about the secret worlds of others, the things people do, she says, that make their lives more bearable. Her newest novel, "Soft Core," takes the reader into San Francisco's underworld of dive bars, strip clubs and BDSM dungeons, where tech bros, executives and outcasts live out their fantasies.

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A pro dominatrix and novelist says empathy, curiosity and bravery are key to both jobs

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