Lizzie Borden Live
This weekend in Providence, at the Columbus Theatre, November 15 and 16, will appear a unique play about Lizzie Borden. I have not seen the show yet. But I will this weekend. I highly suggest you go too! You can buy tickets through LizzieBordenLive.com A lengthy write-up of the show appeared online today in the […]
Providence Journal and Lizzie Borden
A lengthy piece appeared today in the Providence Journal online. Lizzie Borden: The intrigue remains Thursday, November 13, 2008 By C. Eugene Emery Jr. FALL RIVER — There’s something about Lizzie that makes it tough, once you know her story, to get her out of your head. . . . READ THE REST HERE They […]
Lizzie Borden Quick Documentary
This video appeared as an on-demand movie on Comcast New England this weekend. It is a brief overview of the case and the scary happenings that have occurred of late.
Lizzie Borden at the Brighton Branch of the Boston Public Library
On October 30, 2008 at 7PM at the Brighton Branch of the Boston Public Library, I will be presenting yet another brand new talk titled “Looking For Lizzie: The Mystery and the Myth.” I invite you all to attend! This talk is free for all and is appropriate for persons of all ages. Lizzie Borden […]
The Lizzie Borden Story told in British Columbia
A very interesting lengthy article on the Lizzie Borden murder case appeared October 20th on the NorthIslandMidWeek.com site. What makes this extra fascinating is that this online newspaper is from British Columbia. Even people way up yonder care about this case! The author, one Max Haines, promises to offer his solution next week. I am […]
Lizzie Borden Talk Scheduled
A new talk on Lizzie Borden has been scheduled for October 29 in Salem at The True Story of Lizzie Borden Museum. Titled “Lizzie Borden: Heroine to Halloween Horror,” the multi-media presentation will begin at 8PM. Even though Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the double murder of her father and step-mother, her celebrity has permutated […]
Literary Hatchet Available in Hard Copy
The 2nd edition of The Literary Hatchet is finally available for sale in hard copy! Only $8! Purchase your copy here! The Literary Hatchet is a bi-annual literary edition of The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History. The Literary Hatchet publishes contemporary short fiction, poetry, prose, photography, cartoons, and humor by […]
Lizzie Borden Lecture Series
UPDATED OCTOBER 19, 2008 AT 6:20PM: Borden Murders Lecture Series Oct. 22, 2008 8:00pm You Can’t Chop Up Your Papa in Massachusetts: Murder, Lizzie Borden And The Press By Karen Chaney, author of the book Lizzie Borden “Lizzie Borden took an axe…” or so goes the popular rhyme that introduced most people to the Borden […]
Chinese Lizzie Borden
Not kidding. They actually call her this. “The Chinese Lizzie Borden.” NOW I’ve seen everything! I found this on Dee’s Opinion Bog. Thank’s Dee! The Chinese Lizzie Borden.
Salem’s Lizzie Borden
From October 13, Boston Herald: Salem museum puts Lizzie Borden on display for all to judge By Laurel J. Sweet | Monday, October 13, 2008 Photo by Lisa Hornak Only in Salem, where history evolved from hysteria, could a Sunday school teacher as steeped in secrets as Lizzie Borden fit in as naturally as a […]
Lizzie Borden and the Fall River History Club
Hello History Club members and interested parties: Our October meeting will be held this Wednesday, the 15th at 6:30 pm in the Fall River Public Library. Stefani Koorey will speak on the topic of “Looking at Lizzie: The Life of the Infamous Lizzie Borden Re-Examined.” Please invite anyone you know who is interested in Fall […]
Fall River Herald News Weighs in On Lizzie Borden Lawsuit
Other than the news that the Salem exhibit is changing its name to the “40 Whacks Museum,” this opinion piece by the Fall River Herald News seems a bit late in deciding that the two Lizzie Borden businesses should work together. I think the lawsuit was great publicity for all involved and probably well worth […]
Literary Hatchet: Winter 2008 Just Released
The Winter 2008 issue of The Literary Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History has just been released. Download your FREE copy from the Literary Hatchet’s website!
Lizzie Borden Poetry
Just released on Amazon.com! Larry W. Allen’s book of 50 Lizzie Borden poems entitled Do Come In and Other Lizzie Borden Poems. It is the only book of its kind—-not just one Lizzie Borden poem but a title that markets her name, but the entire collection is about Lizzie Borden and her life. Hey, and […]
New Lizzie Borden Book
For Immediate Release: 9 p.m. EDT, October 6, 2008 Contact: Stefani Koorey PearTree Press [email protected] 407-761-2361 PearTree Press Announces Release of New Lizzie Borden Book https://www.createspace.com/3354462 FALL RIVER: MA—PearTree Press (http://peartree-press.com/) announces the release of a new Lizzie Borden book: Do Come In and Other Lizzie Borden Poems by Larry W. Allen. For some, the […]
Lizzie Borden on Sightings
Here is the section on the Tee Vee show Sightings that detailed the Lizzie Borden case. Season 2, Episode 3, First Aired 10/21/1992
Second Verdict TeeVee and Lizzie Borden
In my list in the post before this one, I noted that there was an episode devoted to Lizzie Borden on a show called Second Verdict. Here are some further details on that show: (from Wikipedia—so some or all of it may be bogus): Second Verdict Format Police procedural Created by Troy Kennedy Martin, Elwyn […]
Lizzie Borden and TeeVee
The Lizzie Borden murder case has been examined in only one movie: the made for TeeVee film from 1975, The Legend of Lizzie Borden. It is the one we all remember. Elizabeth Montgomery played Lizzie to perfection, even if there were many anachronisms and mistakes in fact. Just watch the opening scene to observe the […]