The Eternal is like the ax the assassin slams into someone’s head. - Szilárd Borbély, excerpt from "Aeternitas" translated by ottilie mulzet @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social

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‘A Returned Blow’- beaded embroidery on cotton, inspired by Sir Gawain & The Green Knight 🌿⚔️

This is the robe and axe that belonged to Giovanni Bugatti, who served as the official executioner for the Pope from 1796 to 1864. Over the course of his career, he carried out 514 executions.

“Travis and I actually DID go to Free State a few years ago, we just sat in the private dining room upstairs”

reading weather 📕: Bill James Online & Rachel McCarthy James

#BookReview: Whack Job by Rachel McCarthy James (via St. Martin's Press) Short, Accessible Primer On The Field. amreading nonfiction history murder humanevolution tool axe HenryVIII LizzieBorden

My daughter Rachel launches her book tour at The Raven bookstore in Lawrence at 7:00 on Tuesday, May 13. I'll be there with her; come by if you are around here. Her new book is "Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder", St. Martin's Press.

Out 5/13 🪓 Get whacked🩸

Reminder: I will be at The Raven Bookstore in Lawrence at 7:00 this evening to help my daughter Rachel kick off her book tour for "Whack Job." Rachel was on KPR (KCPR?) this morning. . .you may have heard her.

Read an excerpt from Rachel McCarthy James (Rachel McCarthy James)'s new book "Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder." crimereads.com/axe-murder-a-b…

Snagged Rachel McCarthy James's new book from the local library. What can we say, she loves axe murders! Looks like good bloody fun.

She said this made her think of me: Rachel McCarthy James's WHACK JOB: A HISTORY OF AXE MURDER (St. Martin's Press). Thank you for the book (and coffee and donuts), Chris Wolak -- but thank you mostly for your friendship.😊

Do not miss this. It is a great read. Very interesting and beautifully written.

🔪🪓 Huge thanks to author & historian Rachel McCarthy James for joining me to RAGE about Lizzie Borden — who probably didn’t use an axe… and DEFINITELY didn’t do 40 whacks! 😱🕵️‍♀️ We got into Victorian forensics (or total lack thereof), wildly sketchy maid testimony, and why none of

One of my favorite FUN history reads of 2025! Read my book review of Whack Job by Rachel McCarthy James (St. Martin's Press) at Shelf Awareness: shelf-awareness.com/sar-issue.html…

4 Star Book Recommendation/Review Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder by Rachel McCarthy James Rachel McCarthy James Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this one. Check out my review on Goodreads goodreads.com/review/show/77… #TrueCrime #History #nonfiction

for instance, you know this is actually fascinating??? x.com/rmccarthyjames…