The history of Soft Skull is long and twisty, spotted with loveable zealots, underground literati, noble scofflaws, financial bullet-dodging, and indie-lit soldiers fighting the good fight. Someday, we’ll tell you the whole shameless story, and you’ll shake your head with a respectful whoa dude. If you can’t wait, you’ll just have to come visit us in Berkeley. We’ll buy you a drink and spill the secrets of our sordid literary past.