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07/15/2024

Hi Friends, I'm excited to see Sidney Morrison tonight July 15 @ 7pm (PT) / Powell's Books, Inc. talking about his book and the man, Frederick Douglass. I would love to see you there. This has been my passion project for the last two years and I want to celebrate with you.

07/12/2024

Hello Portland! Interested in the preeminent abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, a man Nikole Hannah-Jones calls, “one of the founders of American Democracy?” Sidney Morrison will be at Powell’s City of Books on Monday, July 15 @ 7pm discussing his historical novel, Frederick Douglass, which he spent decades researching. Library Journal said, “Morrison grapples with Douglass in all his complexities... that will both educate and spark discussions.” Please join me Monday to spark a discussion! historicalfiction

07/03/2024

Check out the Monitor’s 10 best books of June, including Frederick Douglass, by Sidney Morrison.
"Frederick Douglass roars from the pages of this meticulous novel, thanks to the voices of his steadfast wife, Anna, and their children, plus confidants, paramours, and even enslavers. A complex man emerges. Proud and persistent, fickle and flawed, he’s inseparable from the era’s tumult and hard-fought triumphs." Grateful to be included in such good company.

06/26/2024

Hello San Diego! Sidney Morrison will be discussing Frederick Douglass at The Book Catapult, 3010-B Juniper Street
San Diego, CA 92104-5437 tomorrow. Sidney spent decades researching Douglass and has many compelling stories. Please stop by and say hello!

06/25/2024

Well, this made my day!

Founded in 2023, Nevermind will produce Stewart’s directorial debut The Chronology Of Water, adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch’s 2011 memoir and with Imogen Poots attached to star.

Multi-year deal makes Fremantle the primary home for Nevermind projects.

06/24/2024

Big thank you to Foreword for including Sidney Morrison's Frederick Douglass in their Book of the Day Roundup!

"Frederick Douglass is a sprawling biographical novel about a complex man with a singular objective: to achieve full racial equality for all Americans." EILEEN GONZALEZ

06/19/2024

Please allow me to introduce Diamond Michael Scott, host of Black Books + Black Minds and Great Books, Great Voices, “a weekly podcast where we Aim To Ignite a New World of Community, Connection and Conversation One Book at a Time.” In this particular episode Diamond talks with Sidney Morrison, author of Frederick Douglass: A Novel. Link in bio.

06/18/2024

Happy Pub Day to Sidney Morrison, author of Frederick Douglass: A Novel! A big thank you to all who worked on this project: Diane Chonette, designer; Scott Parker, copyeditor/proofreader; Steve Scholl, agent & event manager; and , distributor extraordinaire. Big thanks to my Indie Booksellers who brainstormed and spent time with me, especially my locals, , , and . fiction

06/18/2024

If you’re in the area, the book launch for Sidney Morrison’s Frederick Douglass: A Novel tonight at Vroman’s. Please stop by and say hello!

05/31/2024

What a wonderful surprise to walk into my neighborhood Indie Broadway Books and discover Frederick Douglass: A Novel, by Sidney Morrison on display!

05/09/2024

The manifestation of two years worth of work brings me to tears of joy. Frederick Douglass: A Novel, by Sidney Morrison (6/18/24) is in the house! My first hard cover gorgeously designed by Diane Chonette.

04/29/2024

Curious to learn more about Frederick Douglass? Sidney Morrison will soon begin his book tour (6/18/24). Gospel choir, videos, pictures, all will be presented. Here’s a preliminary list with many dates to be announced.

04/24/2024

Thank you to Booklist for the starred review! We are especially looking forward to getting this title on shelves.

04/03/2024

Congratulations, Kristen Jokinen, author of Joy Ride: A Bike Odyssey from Alaska to Argentina! 🎉🎊 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist.

02/03/2024

Thank you for including ‘s Oregon Book Award Winning Wedlocked! Posted • Next time you visit Up Up, be on the lookout for gold dots on the spine of books. Every gold dot means that the writer of that books is from Oregon or lives in Oregon ✨

02/02/2024

I have been working on Frederick Douglass: A Novel, by Sidney Morrison (pub: Juneteenth) for the last two years and didn’t know about his contribution to the Red Cross.

During Black History Month, we are honoring Black men and women whose contributions helped the American Red Cross become the organization that it is today!

Meet Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), a prominent abolitionist, orator and author who met Red Cross founder Clara Barton shortly after the end of the Civil War.
Frederick and Clara developed a friendship, and Clara discussed establishing a Red Cross Association in the United States with him.

The famed abolitionist offered advice and support to Clara in her efforts to gain American acceptance as a member nation of the global Red Cross network. Frederick in his capacity as Register of Deeds for the District of Columbia, signed the original Articles of Incorporation for the Red Cross when they were submitted to the municipal authorities. The articles legally documented the creation of the American Red Cross.

Thank you, Frederick Douglass, for your contributions in helping found our organization.