Journalism noir meets San Diego’s labor history in “Flash” by Jim Miller
Jim Miller is a professor who practices what he teaches.
Each semester, Miller guides dozens of students through his English and Labor Studies classes atSan Diego City College. He has played key roles in literary projects such as the school’sInternational Book Fair as well as the San Diego Writers Collective. He serves as a political action vice president and does community outreach for the American Federation of Teachers Local #1931.
And as if he wasn’t busy enough already, Miller also finds the time to crank out the occasional book.
The cover of "Flash" by Jim Miller, a San Diego City College professor of English and labor studies
His latest novel, “Flash,” tells the story of a modern-day San Diego journalist who realizes he might be related to a participant in the city’s Free Speech Fight of 1912 and 1913.