New Lizzie Borden fiction
A new work of fiction on the Lizzie Borden case will be published in August of this year, titled She What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt, and it is getting some pre-press praise. A recent story in The Guardian touts this debut novel as an “historical fiction highlight.” According the the book’s description on Amazon.com: […]
Has Rebecca Pittman Solved the Lizzie Borden Case?
A new book released in December of 2016, The History and Haunting of Lizzie Borden, by Rebecca Pittman, purports to have solved the Lizzie Borden murder mystery. I am still in the reading process of this tome (915 pages), and find it interesting and thorough in its attempt to leave no stone unturned—so I cannot comment […]
Historic Fires of Fall River on Lizzie Borden Podcast
Author and podcaster extraordinaire, Richard Behrens, has just posted the podcast of an interview he conducted with me about my latest book, Historic Fires of Fall River (History Press, 2016). If you crave Fall River history, like I do, or just want to hear about how the city burned down again and again, only to […]
Interview with Author Rebecca Pittman: The History and Haunting of Lizzie Borden
Rebecca Pittman, author of the just-released book The History and Haunting of Lizzie Borden, graciously granted MondoLizzie an interview regarding her book and interest in the case. You can purchase your copy through this link or on Amazon.com. You have written several books with a paranormal/historical theme. What drew you to this particular story as […]
History and Haunting of Lizzie Borden
A new book is out today on the Lizzie Borden case. I have had the pleasure to meet the author (Rebecca Pittman) and spend some time with her in recent months. While I have not read her theory yet, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate her on the publication of the book […]
Lizzie Borden Hits the Podcast Circuit
In addition to the super-fabulous podcasts created by author Richard Behrens, there are a number of other people and groups who are producing some informational, historical, and paranormal podcasts on the Lizzie Borden case and story. By leading you to them, I am not endorsing the facts as they are presented or endorsing any of […]
Lizzie Borden Podcasts Abound
The most excellent Richard Behrens, author of the fabulous Lizzie Borden Girl Detective series, has done it again. He has created a series of Lizzie Borden podcasts on all sorts of topics related to the case, the woman, and the people who are interested in this most enigmatic of crimes. The Lizzie Borden Podcast – […]
Lizzie Borden Books For Sale
Head over to the Lizzie Borden Society Forum and enter the Second Street Secondhand Shop to read about member John Watson’s Lizzie Borden books for sale. Here is a direct link to the thread. If you are interested, you can contact him through the forum. Just join and get in touch! I might add, that […]
By the Naked Pear Tree: the Trial of Lizzie Borden in Verse
August is the time of year for new Lizzie Borden books. The non-fiction ones of late have been severely lacking in factual content, but the fictional works have been creative and highly entertaining. Case in point. A new book has recently been published on Lizzie Borden called By the Naked Pear Tree: The Trial of Lizzie […]
The Minuscule Monk: A Lizzie Borden Girl Detective Mystery
Richard Behrens, the author of the Lizzie Borden Girl Detective series, is at it again! This time, Lizzie takes on the case of a Minuscule Monk, legendary gunslinger. I have read an advance copy and can safely and confidently say that this book will surely delight and entertain you. Richard is a gifted author and […]
Lizzie Borden Chronicles Petition
You knew it was going to happen, didn’t you? There is a petition for everything these days. While I am not sure if they do much good (the petition to release a DVD of The Legend of Lizzie Borden starring Elizabeth Montgomery was online for about 10 years and had thousands of signatures before the […]
Lizzie Borden Fiction Bests
If you enjoy reading about Lizzie Borden, can’t get enough to satisfy your interest in the case, have you tried reading fiction about the case? There are some rather creative and well-conceived stories centering on Lizzie Borden that you may not know about. Here are a few we recommend. Lizzie Borden, The Girl with […]
Lizzie Borden Chronicles: A Local Recap
Each week after the showing of a new episode of The Lizzie Borden Chronicles on Lifetime TV, our fearless local reporter, Deb Allard of the Fall River Herald News offers up an interview or a take on the latest installment. With the series drawing to a close in a few weeks with episode #8, it may […]
Lizzie Borden Chronicles: First Impressions
I liked it–a lot. This telling of the story of Lizzie Borden after the murders, fictional to the max, was an entertaining mix of murder, mystery, character, and story that made me, in the end, want more. Even though I am considered a Borden scholar and have given many lectures on the subject for libraries, […]
Tonight’s the Night: Lizzie Borden Chronicles
Tonight is the premiere of Lifetime Televisions series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, starring Christina Ricci, Clea DuVall, Cole Hauser, and Jonathan Banks. I have long since given up on being bothered by anyone’s take on Lizzie Borden, fact or fiction. If Lifetime wants to make Lizzie Borden into a serial killer, then go for […]
Jonathan Banks on Lizzie Borden and Better Call Saul
Jonathan Banks is known to us from Breaking Bad. Intense and wry at the same time, Banks’ acting style is understated. He perfectly envelopes a character and makes us want to see him more. He has been cast in the new Lifetime mini-series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, which premieres on April 5th. He sat down […]
Lizzie Borden Chronicles to Air April 5
Lifetime’s new limited series, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, has been given an air date of Sunday, April 5th. According to this press release, the production will star Christina Ricci and Clea DuVall who will reprise their roles as Lizzie and Emma Borden. The show also stars Jonathan Banks, John Heard, Cole Hauser, and Jessy Schram. […]
Lizzie Borden Chronicles: Give them a break
There are those who decry what they deem an abuse of history whenever Lizzie Borden is depicted as the killer of her father and stepmother in 1892 because she was acquitted of the crimes. And there are those who pontificate how the new series due out in April on the Lifetime network is a complete bastardization of […]