Books from Crooked SmilePress
Crooked Smile Press publishes funny, strange, thoughtful, and satirical books by Bill Schmalfeldt— Fiction with wit, absurdity, and the occasional crooked point of view.
Current titles from Crooked Smile Press include The Cats Have Notes, Tiptoe Through the Zeitgeist, The Eternal Trump, The Republic of Eastern Iowa, The Astonishing Adventures of Johnny Nutcracker, and 101 Immutable Laws of Cat Logic, all written by Bill Schmalfeldt.
The Cats Have Notes
A funny, strange, and unexpectedly thoughtful story about what happens when the animals start talking – and the humans have to listen.
Tiptoe Through the Zeitgeist
20 diverse short stories pointing to our weird, funny, and occasionally bewildering journey through politics, culture, media, and the peculiar times we somehow managed to live through.
A provocative and darkly humorous satirical examination of Donald Trump, the potential future of American politics, and the forces that transformed one man into an enduring political phenomenon.
The Eternal Trump
The Republic of Eastern Iowa
After EMP attacks cut off Clinton, Iowa, from the country, Mayor Frank Ramey, navigates armed checkpoints, accidental coups, and absurd regulations as a National Guard commander declares the Republic of Eastern Iowa.
The Astonishing Adventures of Johnny Nutcracker
In an affectionate, absurd, graphic novel love letter to the film noir detective genre, an outrageous comic adventure filled with an unlikely hero, improbable situations, and the sort of inspired lunacy that makes perfect sense – until you stop to think about it.
101 Immutable Laws of Cat Logic
A funny and affectionate guide to the mysterious rules Cats live by – where closed doors must be opened, empty boxes must be occupied, and human beings exist, primarily to provide food and inadequate service.