Habeas Corpus by Jill McDonough

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/