Sidney Thompson's Blog

A Conversation with Kristee Lane

A virtual event from April 17, 2021, with my hometown bookstore, Novel Books. Kristee Lane and I discuss my books in The Bass Reeves Trilogy, along with all relevant subjects: race relations, police brutality, whiteness, appropriation, historical fiction, my upbringing in Memphis, and all things Bass Reeves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whRAh...

Turning Back Evil

https://chapter16.org/turning-back-evil/

Feature story “Tracking whitewashed boot prints”

https://dentonrc.com/education/tracki...

Legendary Lawman

Sean Clancy of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette wrote one hell of a cover story about my new book, Hell on the Border. He interviewed Art Burton and Kevin Brockmeier for their insights into history and historical fiction, and mine in particular.

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2...

2020 Arkansas Gems

The Arkansas Center for the Book has selected Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves as one of 19 new books that they will promote throughout the state's public library system as "Arkansas Gems" with the advertisement on this cool poster:

https://www.library.arkansas.gov/prog...

How to Make Your Dreams Come True (in an Industry That Can't Sleep at Night)

https://unpblog.com/2020/03/03/from-t...