Out of the Rain

“This novel is his reminder to the reader as to why we need to care.”—Ron Jacobs, Counterpunch

“Out of the Rain is a deftly woven, deeply empathetic look at life in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, a neighborhood that has long been home to people struggling to survive on the streets, in treatment centers and ragged hotels. J. Malcolm Garcia has rendered a world we rarely see, of the intersecting issues faced by the homeless and those trying to help them. Too many of us look away, especially decades after this book when the Tenderloin gained a national reputation as a symbol of inner-city despair. But here is Garcia showing us the humanity and complexity of lives unfolding there. These are characters I will remember.”  —Katherine Seligman, author of At the Edge of the Haight

“Out of the Rain is an unflinching portrait of men and women on society’s margins. It conveys the nuances of homelessness, alcohol addiction, and ultimately recovery from the voices of both those in its throes and those who turn it around to help others. J. Malcolm Garcia delivers in this fine work a stunning feat of literary ventriloquism.” –Sidik Fofana, Stories from the Tenants Downstairs

“Ever since I first read Mr. Garcia’s journalism I have admired his bravery and accuracy. This work reminds me of György Konrád‘s great novella The Case Worker.” —William T. Vollmann

“[T]here’s a writer named J. Malcolm Garcia who continually astounds me with his energy and empathy. I’ve been following him wherever he goes.” —Dave Eggers