Founded in a Kinkos in 1993, Soft Skull Press approaches leftist topics through poetry, fiction, and many mutations of nonfiction, including memoir, analysis, and how-to. The Red Rattle imprint publishes books for children and young adults; recent and forthcoming Red Rattle titles have included Hey Kidz! Buy This Book, a primer on political organization; and Choir Boy, the first novel about transgendered youth by a gender variant author. Recent and soon-to-come books for grownups address topics such as water policy and activism, rage in America, queer resistance, the meanings of whiteness, and Rudy Giuliani and his legacy.