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Vertical Hold: A Bicentennial Novel
The author of "I Woke Up Back In High School" is back with another humorous, warmhearted tale of boomers in their boom days, this time set in 1976.
It's the week leading up to America's Bicentennial and there's big trouble in the small city newsroom of Channel Four. Cara Farrar, the only female reporter, is more interested in her nightclub act than getting to the story on time. Marvin Mankiewicz, a former network reporter sliding down the broadcasting food chain, won't give up his yarmulke when filming his stand-ups. Jerry Durham, the news photographer, hides in the film processing room whenever the TV station "big boss" goes on a tirade about low ratings.
To make matters worse, the entire news department's been ordered to work on a live broadcast of the first ever The Reverend Dr. Prathon Fulmer Make Prayer Not Protest Fourth of July Bicentennial Pray-In for Jesus. Things start out well enough until a sudden thunderstorm, a crowded baptismal pool, and a drunken snake handler turn the pious into the panicky.
Charming, absurd, and laugh-out-loud funny, "Vertical A Bicentennial Novel," captures America's 200th birthday through an entertaining red, white, and blue lens.
It's the week leading up to America's Bicentennial and there's big trouble in the small city newsroom of Channel Four. Cara Farrar, the only female reporter, is more interested in her nightclub act than getting to the story on time. Marvin Mankiewicz, a former network reporter sliding down the broadcasting food chain, won't give up his yarmulke when filming his stand-ups. Jerry Durham, the news photographer, hides in the film processing room whenever the TV station "big boss" goes on a tirade about low ratings.
To make matters worse, the entire news department's been ordered to work on a live broadcast of the first ever The Reverend Dr. Prathon Fulmer Make Prayer Not Protest Fourth of July Bicentennial Pray-In for Jesus. Things start out well enough until a sudden thunderstorm, a crowded baptismal pool, and a drunken snake handler turn the pious into the panicky.
Charming, absurd, and laugh-out-loud funny, "Vertical A Bicentennial Novel," captures America's 200th birthday through an entertaining red, white, and blue lens.
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Published June 5, 2016
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About the author
Greg McCollum
4 books1 followerGreg McCollum grew up in Summerville, Georgia and, like the characters in his comic novel (I Woke Up Back In High School), graduated from high school in 1971. He attended the University of Georgia and received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.
Greg spent the next 30-plus years as a TV news photographer, manager of a public access cable channel, and a high school teacher. He's worked at a fillin' station, on a farm, inside a carpet mill, and at Emory Hospital.
Greg and his wife live in Rome, Georgia. He enjoys photography, walking, travel, classic cars, and spending time with his grandson.
Greg spent the next 30-plus years as a TV news photographer, manager of a public access cable channel, and a high school teacher. He's worked at a fillin' station, on a farm, inside a carpet mill, and at Emory Hospital.
Greg and his wife live in Rome, Georgia. He enjoys photography, walking, travel, classic cars, and spending time with his grandson.
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