New Book on Ruby McCollum Murder Case Released by Gadfly Publishing
“Ruby McCollum (August 31, 1909 – May 23, 1992) was a wealthy African-American housewife known for killing a prominent Caucasian doctor and Florida Senator elect in 1952 who she maintained had abused her and forced her to have sex and bear his child.” – Wikipedia.org - January 04, 2016
The Discovery Channel and Gadfly Publishing Announce the November 18, 2014 Premier of "The Shot Doctor," the Ruby McCollum Murder Trial
In 1952, the Pittsburgh Courier hired Zora Neale Hurston to cover the trial of Ruby McCollum, a wealthy African-American wife who shot and killed her white lover, a prominent physician and recently elected state senator. The trial became a landmark case in the history of the Segregationist South. - November 11, 2014
Gadfly Publishing Announces the Release of Bible Bullies: How Fundamentalists Got the Good Book so Wrong
Bible Bullies explores the nature of a special kind of aggressor who uses the Bible to push others around. - May 13, 2013
New Book on Zora Hurston's Work
Gadfly Publishing announces publication of Zora Hurston And The Strange Case of Ruby McCollum. (Reviewed by Booklist) In 1952, Zora Neale Hurston, famous writer and cultural anthropologist, worked on assignment for the Pittsburgh Courier to cover the murder trial of Ruby McCollum, a wealthy "colored" woman who shot and killed her white lover who had stolen her money and forced her to have his children. - March 09, 2009