Softness Nnedi Okorafor preppy white guys weren’t about

preppy white guys weren’t about preference

Devastated at the loss of his friend

" Neil Gaiman

and a suite without narration

Davide Gianfelice and Joana Lafuente

Softness Nnedi Okorafor preppy white guys weren’t aboutBy Jean Oberlander. Published by Common Threads Press. Softcover, 32 pages, Prose with Monochrome Illustrations, 2025 Unravelling the semantics of the ugly jumper, the ratty cardigan and the squishy mittens. Softness is a poetic reflection on hand knitting and the neglected objects that give us nourishment. A straggly jumper, shrunken in a hot wash. A frayed sleeve, mended with different wool. A garish sweater, coffee stained but decidedly unwashed,