Ellen Colton

Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.

Kindhearted Griffin Keyes is one of the best-loved caretakers at the Franklin Park Zoo, but he's more comfortable with the animals than with females of his own species as proven by his failed marriage proposal to the self-absorbed Stephanie several years ago. The animals have listened to Griffin pine over her for years and, after she reappears in his life, they decide to help Griffin rekindle the relationship and become the alpha male she wants him to be. They inadvertently reveal their secret ability to talk and, after Griffin's initial shock, teach him the rules of courtship, animal-style. Surprisingly, the animals' advice really works and Griffin is about to get everything he's ever dreamed of--or is he?

A group of toy store employees must protect each other from a horde of parasite infected shoppers.

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

A foster child bonds with a snake-handling Pentecostal community but uncovers sinister truths. She must choose between reporting pastor's crimes or preserving her newfound support system, risking personal safety for a sense of belonging.

An English teacher sells encyclopedias while searching for the meaning of life.

Wanna-be hipster Burt is a trumpet player who'd rather be playing jazz instead of what he's doing now -- making what he considers watered-down, lifeless music as part of a nameless, faceless orchestra. But his tune changes when happy-go-lucky Linda, a flutist, joins the ensemble and shows him there's more to life than pining for a dream.