Out of the Rain

A debut novel from the award-winning journalist about the people in a San Francisco homeless shelter, and those who try to help—or prey on them.
“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
Out of the Rain takes us into the growing world of the homeless in the United States, particularly in San Francisco. Here we read their powerful stories, which examine not just poverty but bottom-of-the-barrel destitution, and in many cases self-destruction.
Tom, who runs a social services agency, doesn’t play by a book of rules as much as try to bring some humanity to his work....