San Francisco writer J.P. Lacrampe’s debut novel “Valet” tells a humorous and hopeful near-future story of a robot that comes to the rescue of a hapless fellow. While “Valet” (Simon & Schuster/Saga Press, 272 pages, June 2026) is being marketed as science-fiction as it delves into concerns about artificial intelligence, Lacrampe calls it satire, giving […]