Nothing Left to Lose, or, How Not to Start a Commune
In pursuit of a meaningful life, Jeff Richards and his friend Rick Sager decide to start a commune out in the Rocky Mountains. It doesn’t go as planned. Instead of the self-sufficient ranch they envision, they end up living in a crumbling crash pad in Denver. They soon learn you don’t always accomplish what you set out to do, but you can still take pride in the attempt.
The Teachings of Shirelle
The Teachings of Shirelle is the hilarious and uplifting story of how a unique pooch taught her guardian to live life to the fullest. This touching ode to the human-animal connection offers a lighthearted, philosophical, psychological, and spiritual bounty of lessons gleaned from the simple-minded brilliance of an unforgettable teacher.
Sky Court
Casey Black—a seventeen-year-old butch lesbian—lives a quiet life with her grandfather in a small, central-Illinois town. But when young Patricia Dale goes missing, Casey joins the search for the girl. Soon, Casey must face life and death head-on, while also contemplating the complexities of love, loneliness, and growing up.
Beyond Sacrifice
Concepcion Chapa, an Army veteran, FBI special agent, and the orphaned daughter of two CIA agents, has lived a life of sacrifice for her country. When she learns that her parents may not be dead, just undercover, she allows herself to be recruited as a killer-for-hire for the CIA.
Allison's Gambit
When Allison began to care for her mother with Alzheimer’s, she started to ask some difficult questions. At what point is a life no longer worth living? Would dementia be in her future too?
Worried that her mother’s fate may be her own, Allison comes up with an unusual approach to try and control her own demise: start smoking.
A Dog of Many Names
Born a runt, Rascal is destined to be an underdog. Despite what looked like an unbreakable bond with the daughter of the family who bred her, Rascal’s devotion is discarded when she finds herself left roadside, with nothing but a few pieces of kibble to help her survive. Abandoned and alone, Rascal must learn to fend for herself and embark on a harsh and dangerous journey through the mountain wilderness of Southern California.
Everyone Worth Knowing
A remarried man dreams of his dead wife. A widowed preacher seeks out guilt and inspiration in a brothel. A man who refuses to wear a mask in the spring of 2020 faces the consequences of his choice. Through the eyes of these and other flawed men, Jeff Richards explores childhood, parenthood, love, life, and toxic masculinity.
His Name Is Cwiz: Lessons from a Lifelong Friendship
When a rattlesnake almost kills his best friend, Caesar “Cwiz” (pronounced Quiz) Ruiz, author Jeremy Rhyne can’t help but recall all of the wild times they shared growing up in Southern California—and the profound impression Cwiz has made on his life. Through near-death experiences, Bible study pranks, a kidnapping, hijinx across Europe and Asia, crashing the OJ trial, game show dating to falling in love and finally growing up, Cwiz and Jeremy came of age together in surprising and hilarious ways.
A Girl Like You
Funny, sexy, and a little bit steamy, A Girl Like You follows fiftysomething Jessica Gabriel on her online dating adventures.
Publishers Weekly says, "Scribner’s candid tone will put readers in mind of a more explicit Sex and the City."
