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Shawn Sahm Author

Jan Reid (1945–2020) wrote for Texas Monthly, Esquire, GQ, Slate, Men’s Journal, Garden & Gun, the New York Times, and many other publications. His books include The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock, The Bullet Meant for Me, Rio Grande, Let the People In: The Life and Times of Ann Richards, and two award-winning novels, Deerinwater and Comanche Sundown. He lived in Austin, Texas.

Shawn Sahm, who collaborated with Reid on the research and shaping of Texas Tornado, is a professional musician and record producer who spent many years writing and performing with his father, Doug Sahm.