Rough Cuts

Coming Fall 2026

In 1926 Hollywood, renowned director Patrick J. Shepard has created his masterpiece. Ohio disagrees, especially one power-hungry minister with a red pen and a grudge. The silent film era is about to get loud.

Rough Cuts will be published by Koehler Books.

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Doorman Wanted

Henry Franken has a problem with money. He has too much of it.

When his unprincipled father dies, 33-year-old Henry inherits a massive estate – including an Upper East Side residential building. He must confront the reality of his new financial status, directly conflicting with his well-honed identity as a “progressive liberal.” When he shows up to collect keys to his father’s building, he notices a sign: Doorman Wanted. Seeing a chance to stave off the responsibilities of his inheritance, Henry applies for the position under a pseudonym.

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