Habeas Corpus by Jill McDonough is fifty sonnets about executions in American history. Quoted text is in italics and there are footnotes.
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Buy the book here:
https://www.saltpublishing.com/products/habeas-corpus-9781844714247
Read more of the poems here:
"July 12, 1726: William Fly," "May 3, 1946: Willie Francis" and "May 9, 1947: Willie Francis"
http://www.bu.edu/236magazine/past-issues/issue1/mcdonough/
"September 3, 2003: Paul Hill"
http://www.memorious.org/?id=114
"June 9, 1916, Juan Sanchez"
http://www.memorious.org/?id=113
"July 9, 1819: Rose Butler"
http://www.memorious.org/?id=112
McDonough's website:
http://www.jillmcdonough.com/
