A big thanks to author David Kulczyk for having me on his podcast, Death in California; I had a great time! If you have chance, have a listen.
White Wine & True Crime Podcast
Hey! Check out my interview with the very funny Caitlin and Kari of the White Wine & True Crime podcast! I had a lot of fun talking (and laughing) about Folsom’s 93.
Goodreads Giveaway!
Wanna win a signed copy of Folsom’s 93? Head on over to Goodreads and enter your info by the end of Sunday, August 7.
True Murder Podcast
Check out my interview with Dan Zupansky of True Murder podcast where I discuss Folsom’s 93. You’ll hear that my brain cut out quite a bit and that my favorite words are “um” and “and.” Regardless, it was fun and it’s a great podcast if you like true crime.
Interview with Justice For All Radio Show
Check out my interview with Justice For All radio show where I get to talk all about Folsom’s 93. I had a great time chatting with host, George Yates.
“Justice for All” Radio Show Interview
I’m excited to announce that this Saturday, January 10th, I’ll be talking with George Yates of “Justice for All,” on WHKT out of Chesapeake, VA. Catch it at 2 p.m. EST/12 p.m. MST for the hour-long interview. If you can’t tune in, it’ll likely be posted online. I’ll be sure to update you when that happens. I’m thrilled to be a guest on his show and I’m looking forward to chatting about Folsom’s 93.
Folsom’s in Color
I wanted to share this colorized picture of William M. Gray, Folsom’s 22nd execution. My son has been playing around with Photoshop, and this one particular shot has always stood out to him, so he wanted to see what he could do with it. Given the information surrounding Gray’s case, I’m not entirely convinced he committed the crime for which he hanged. I’ll leave you with his last words.
” . . . there could be no God, else an innocent man would not be hanged.”
Their Last Suppers
I suppose it’s been quite a while since you’ve heard from me, unless you following my ramblings over at AprilJMoore, where I tend to stay busier. Folsom’s has been doing well and is heading into its second printing shortly, which is great news! I’ll keep you posted on that.
In the meantime, I wanted to share with you some additions to Julie Green’s Last Supper collection. You may recall a post I did back in April of 2012 about Julie’s work. On various dinner plates, she paints the last suppers of executed inmates. It’s an incredible collection of 550 plates showing a tiny glimpse into the final hours of a condemned prisoner. I had contacted her about the possibility of painting some of Folsom’s 93 last suppers and through information I provided coupled with her own research, she painted 18 plates. 
#28 Jacob Oppenheimer, July 12, 1913
Candy, cigars
# 23 Adolph Julius Weber, September 27, 1906
A hearty breakfast of toast, eggs, bacon and sausage
#57 Willard C. Shannon, May 4, 1928
Toast, strawberries and chocolate
You can view the other 15’s last suppers at Julie’s website. Look for:
Ivan Kovalev: february 21, 1896
Paulo Kamaunu, June 19, 1896
George Washington Roberts, September 4, 1896
Alex Kels, January 4, 1924
John Geregac, January 16, 1925
Alfred Bollinger, October 9, 1925
Charles Peevia, August 27, 1926
Paul Rowland, September 27, 1929
Anthony Brown, January 3, 1930
Roy Stokes, January 3, 1930
Walter E. Burke, January 10, 1930
James Gregg, January 10, 1930
Aldrich Welsford Lutz, June 21, 1935
George Hall, March 27, 1936
Earl Budd Kimball, May 22, 1936
You can also see all 550 plates HERE.
Book Review from NewPages
The Big House Museum is on it’s way!
I’m thrilled to learn that my friends at the Folsom Prison Museum are edging closer and closer to their dream of building the Big House Museum, that will encompass artifacts and treasures from prisons around the country. Jim Brown, Dennis Sexton, and the rest of the staff at the museum have made preserving Folsom’s history their life’s work and it’s wonderful to see them continuing to make strides toward this new endeavor. Click on the links below to learn more about the Folsom Prison Museum and the efforts to build the Big House Museum.
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