Michigan Notable Books: Rob Miller

Date(s): Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Venue: Saline District Library
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Saline District Library welcomes this year’s Michigan Notable Books author, Rob Miller, author of the book The Hours are Long, but the Pay is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music. Rob Miller, co-founder of Chicago’s storied Bloodshot Records, is credited with launching the careers of celebrated musicians such as Neko Case and the late Justin Townes Earle. Bloodshot had an almost 30-year run as an anchor of Chicago’s vibrant independent music scene from the 1990s into the early 2020s.

Books will be available for purchase and signing after the discussion, courtesy of Fine Print Bookshop.

The Michigan Notable Books program is sponsored in part by the Library of Michigan Foundation, Michigan Center for the Book, and Michigan Humanities. 

For teens & adults. Registration is required.

• Advance Registration
• Arbor Annie's Highlights
• Book Club/Reading Event
• Free
• High Schoolers
• Indoor Activities
• Parents
• Registration Required

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