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Sidney thompson has 6 books on goodreads with 1581 ratings. Following recommendations from the cdc, we regret that this event is postponed join left bank books for award winning author, sidney thompson, as he signs and discusses his new book, follow the angels, follow the doves, about the famous wild west lawman, bass reeves. May 01, 2006 sidney thompson s wonderfully desperate and obsessed, funny and frightening characters swarm from the page like locusts out of earth. Sidney thompson is the author of follow the angels, follow the doves, an historical novel about the legendary africanamerican lawman bass reeves, who was the inspiration for the folk hero the lone ranger. Thompson has published his short fiction in numerous literary journals. Meet author and historian sidney thompson on saturday, march 14th from 1. Croix, tess thompson, tessa layne, stefanie london, jean oram, dylann crush, erin wright, suzie oconnell, bethany lopez. Marshal in indian territory, based out of fort smith, arkansas. Thompson has published his short fiction in numerous literary journals and anthologies.
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