Sidney Morrison
Frederick Douglass:
A Novel
fiction / history Available June 2024
Morrison looked into Douglass’ soul and found the human within the legend.
- Deirdre Sinnott
- author of The Third Mrs. Galway
18 June 2024, 7:00pm
Vroman's Bookstore, Pasadena, CA
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The Elliott Bay Book Company, Searttle, WA
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