Nightwatchers at Lizzie Borden House
In a myspace blog about upcoming Nightwatchers events—ghost-hunting around the country—there is an advertisement/poster about a May 2008 overnight at the Lizzie Borden B&B. Nice poster. Only thing is, that isn’t a photo of Lizzie. This is the now famous “man-hands” Lizzie image that has been rejected by Borden scholars, the Fall River Historical Society, […]
Blood Relations Critique
A very good study of Sharon Pollock’s Blood Relations, the best play about Lizzie Borden written to date, appeared recently on comp this!: a comprehensive comprehensive blog, humorously subtitled “a blog for writing about my experience studying for and writing the comprehensive exams for my ph.d. in english literature. one woman. one year. 225 novels. […]
Print version of The Hatchet for sale
The print version of the August 2007 issue of The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies is now available for sale through LuLu.com. This issue is 120 pages in length, almost double our usual issue size. In addition, it presents new information regarding Emma Borden’s years at Wheaton Female Seminary (her lost years), including photos […]
Lizzie Borden, Chickenman, and Edna Parker
She’s everywhere! She’s everywhere! I say that all the time. And it is true. Just turn on the TV on Friday nights, and if you have cable, there is Lizzie on some Travel Channel or A&E or History Channel show. Open a newspaper, magazine, or book, and often you will see her name mentioned. It […]
Lizzie Talk on August 15, 2007: Lizzie in Cyberspace
The Fall River Herald News ran a lovely piece today advertising my talk on Wednesday, August 15. Here is a copy. How kewl! There was this in today’s SouthCoastToday.com: ‘Lizzie Borden in Cyberspace’: The Friends of the Fall River Public Library present Prof. Stefani Korrey of Valencia Community College, Orlando, Fla., 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15 […]
Lizzie Borden Live
I love plays about Lizzie Borden. There have been many, by the way. Now there is a new one to add to the oeuvre. The East Lynne Theatre Company in Cape May, New Jersey is presenting a world premiere play about Lizzie Borden! Lizzie Borden Live. Written and performed by award winning NYC actor Jill […]
Ooops! Fall River Herald News Makes a Big Mistake
I am not the first to blog about the mistake by the Fall River Herald News in this morning’s paper. That credit goes to Shelley Dziedzic (hear that Herald News, that’s S-H-E-L-L-E-Y) on her site Lizzie Borden: Warps and Wefts. However, I may just be the only one with the image and the solution as […]
Mystery Catalogue 83
Ever since Dunn & Powell books had that Lizzie Borden collection for sale last year, and I purchased a few items from the list, I have been receiving notices of their new catalogues. I am happy to pass them onto you. Here is their latest. Enjoy! ****************************************** Greetings, Mystery Lover. We are pleased to announce […]
Why is Lizzie Borden captivating?
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an interview with first-time writer Benjamin Feldman, author of Butchery on Bond Street: Sexual Politics & The Burdell-Cunningham Case in Ante-Bellum New York. The book is about an 1857 murder in Antebellum New York. Of course, Lizzie’s name is mentioned (along with OJ’s in another Q). What is it about […]
Wanna know the news ahead of time?
KXNet.com North Dakoka News has decided to give you some advance on the news. They have posted an Associated Press article that is supposed to appear on August 4th. It is like living in the future! Kewl! Read all about what other papers will print in a few weeks here.
Wikipedia Ficklepedia
Over the years, I have done some editing to the Lizzie Borden page on Wikipedia. I have found various erroneous statements and some factually inaccurate statements that needed correcting. This has been an ongoing process, and an ongoing headache. As a college professor, I know that students use this Internet encyclopedia to aid them in […]
Court TV, Carla Baron, and Lizzie Borden
There is an Online interview between Court TV and psychic Carla Baron, the star of Haunting Evidence. She is asked the proverbial question what other cases would you like to study. Here is her reply: Q: What is the murder case you’d most like to investigate? A: Jack the Ripper. I’d want to see what […]
More (Moor) Murders
I have always been interested in reading true crime. I don’t know if this comes from being the child of reading parents who passed such books onto me when they were finished, or if it was because I come from the city where Ted Bundy was finally convicted. The trial was held in my town. […]
Stupid History
A new book is out titled Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconcetions Throughout the Ages by Leland Gregory. He has a short piece on Lizzie Borden inside. The book is a compendium of humorously composed accounts of history, and what we thought happened being set straight. Chapter Title: Taking a Whack at the […]
Burlesque Lizzie
From October 26, 2006 The Daily Free Press, The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University: Baby Doll Burlesque by Rob Ferrer Issue date: 10/26/06 Section: Muse The holiday famous for free candy and girls dressing promiscuously is on its way. Though it’s no longer age-appropriate for college students to go trick-or-treating, if they still want […]
Calling all reviews!
We are ADDING a section to The Hatchet next issue tentatively titled “Word 4word” that will offer 200-300 word reviews of all media related to Lizzie, Victorian America, Fall River, and True Crime (yes, I am branching out). I will pay $5 per review but cannot send you the book or video to work with. […]
You Know You’re in Massachusetts When . . .
Just found a new book that has a Lizzie reference in it. Titled You Know You’re in Massachusetts When . . .: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Bay State by Patricia Harris and David Lyon. Published October 1, 2006 by Globe Pequot. Lizzie gets a whole page. Page 8: […]
New Book Analyzes Lizzie’s Handwriting
Just found this new book that has a Lizzie Borden connection. May be too late to order for Christmas, but not too late to order for Festivus! By the way, happy Festivus everyone! SEX, LIES AND HANDWRITING” By Michelle Dresbold with James Kwalwasser Free Press ($24) From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. ‘Sex, Lies and Handwriting’ […]