Arts & Extras: Ferrum professor's new book examines depictions of murder in fiction
Ferrum College professor Lana Whitedâs latest book, 36 years in the making, got its start with a curious experience she had while seeking to purchase a copy of Truman Capoteâs âIn Cold Blood.â âThereâs a kind of confusion with regard to classifying books like that,â Whited said. In âMurder, In Fact,â she takes a closer look at the tradition of murder narratives that combine factual reporting with fiction writing techniques, such as John Grishamâs âThe Innocent Man,â Theodore Dreiserâs âAn American Tragedy,â Richard Wri...