In Lizzie Borden Took an Axe, Professor of Communication Studies Annette Holba reexamines the grisly and sensationalized murders of Andrew Jackson Borden and Abby Durfee Borden. Through various essays, Holba shatters myths, provides new perspectives, and explores intriguing questions about Lizzie Borden and the Borden murders that have remained unanswered for over a century.