Merrill Markoe

Cool, Calm & Contentious: Essays

by Merrill Markoe

“This is so well written. [When a book like this] comes along, it’s, like, ‘Thank you!’ What a great way to spend an afternoon, an evening, reading these essays. . . . Absolutely great.”—Jon Stewart...

What the Dogs Have Taught Me: And Other Amazing Things I've Learned

by Merrill Markoe

Award-winning comedy writer Merrill Markoe, the slightly warped mind behind Stupid Pet Tricks, is an old hand with dogs. She knows who’s boss (they are) and the myriad ways a loving pet can make you feel guilty...

Nose Down, Eyes Up: A Novel

by Merrill Markoe

At forty-seven, Gil is the world’s oldest twenty-two-year-old man, living in relative contentment with his four dogs, including the alpha, Jimmy. When he stumbles upon Jimmy delivering lectures on canine manipulative...

It's My F---ing Birthday: A Novel

by Merrill Markoe

“In the coming year,” she said, hoisting her blindingly clean and gleaming glass into the air, “may half of all your dreams come true.”

“Mom,” I said to her, “isn’t that kind of pathetic?”...

The Psycho Ex Game: A Novel

by Merrill Markoe & Andy Prieboy

Lisa Roberty is a successful screenwriter with an impoverished social life who’s enduring a demoralizing job at the mind-numbing sitcom You Go, Girl. Grant Repka is an obscure indie rock musician who, in his...

Walking in Circles Before Lying Down: A Novel

by Merrill Markoe

Dawn Tarnauer’s life isn’t exactly a success story. Already twice divorced, the young Californian is too busy job-hopping to start a career, her current boyfriend insists on living “off the grid,” her...