A new look at an old case

  • Georgia Writers Museum board member and chairwoman of the program committee Gloria Edge introduces author Ann Hite as the evening’s speaker. LYNN HOBBS/Staff
    Georgia Writers Museum board member and chairwoman of the program committee Gloria Edge introduces author Ann Hite as the evening’s speaker. LYNN HOBBS/Staff
  • Author Ann Hite talks about and shows findings from the research behind her new nonfiction book. LYNN HOBBS/Staff
    Author Ann Hite talks about and shows findings from the research behind her new nonfiction book. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

    The 1915 trial and lynching of Leo Frank has been discussed for more than a century, as well as inspired many newspaper and magazine articles, books, movies, televised miniseries, and theatre productions.

    The case sparked widespread national controversy due to its social and racial concerns, especially antisemitism, because Frank was a Jew. Many believed Frank was innocent, though his appeals remai…