Hey, friends — a quick announcement. My next book, Rough Cuts, is in the oven and the timer is ticking down. All edits are complete and the publisher, Koehler Books, is finishing up internal design elements (typography, chapter heads, etc.). As the author, I am extremely pleased with the look they are coming up with. Here’s the back-of-book synopsis:
In Rough Cuts, the world of film in 1926 is about to change forever. On the cusp of “talkies,” directors and actors fear their greatest days might soon be behind them. Patrick J. Shepard, a director at the end of his career, has just completed his masterpiece, his vehicle for everlasting fame. But there’s one problem: Ohio.
Harold Dawdry, the young, second-string minister at a small church in a corner of Ohio, has been appointed to the State Film Censorship Board. He regards this appointment as his ticket to the power and relevance he so desperately craves. There is one director who has particularly rankled his delicate sensibilities: Patrick J. Shepard. The minister feels Ohio is best served if Shepard makes drastic cuts to his final film.
The silent film era is about to get loud.
Intrigued? I sure hope so. The public launch will take place on Tuesday, October 13, at The Main Cinema at 7:00 PM. I would love to see you there.
Glenn R Miller 
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