Henry Drake was convicted for a 1975 murder he didn't commit—twice. Even after another man confessed to the crime, he still spent 12 years on Death Row seeking exoneration and battling the classism and legal misconduct of Georgia's judicial system.
Lillah Lawson
Lillah Lawson is the author of novels Monarchs Under the Sassafras Tree (2019), nominated for Georgia Author of the Year (2020); So Long, Bobby (February 2023); The Dead Rockstar Trilogy (’20-’24), and Tomorrow & Tomorrow with Lauren Emily Whalen (October 2023). She was a recipient of the UGA Willson Center/Flagpole Magazine’s Micro-Fellowship for her short story Shoofly (2020). Her horror short The Lady and the Tall Man was published in the Shiver Anthology, edited by Nico Bell in 2021. Her story Burn the Witch appeared in the Stoker-nominated anthology Chromophobia, edited by Sara Tantlinger in 2022. Another story, Oblong Objects in the Mirror appeared in the Aseptic and Faintly Sadistic Anthology by Cosmic Horror Monthly in May 2023. Lillah also writes a monthly column for her local newspaper. In addition to writing, Lillah is a genealogist pursuing her BA in History and English Literature, and proudly serves as secretary on her local library’s Board of Trustees. An avid music lover, she’s happiest at metal shows. She lives just outside of Athens, Georgia.