Mikal Gilmore es conocido por su penetrante examen de los aspectos más oscuros de la experiencia estadounidense, incursionando frecuentemente en temas de familia, violencia y la búsqueda de la verdad. Su escritura posee una profunda resonancia personal y una destreza literaria que atrae a los lectores hacia complejas narrativas humanas. A través de su obra, lidia con las complejidades de la psique humana, explorando cómo los eventos traumáticos pueden moldear tanto a individuos como a familias. El estilo de Gilmore es a la vez crudo y poético, ofreciendo una perspectiva implacable pero compasiva sobre sus sujetos.
It's January 1977 and Gary Gilmore is about to become the first convicted murderer to be executed in a decade. Gary's youngest brother, Mikal, can help prevent the execution, but first he has to get to know the brother he barely remembers. Born of a brutal father, raised in a family haunted by death, religion and superstition, the brothers discover their shared past. The true story of the Gilmore family, told by the journalist Mikal Gilmore, brother of the notorious murderer Gary Gilmore
The book delves into the transformative cultural landscape of the 1960s and 1970s, highlighting the groundbreaking music, innovative literature, and the intense political polarization that defined the era. It emphasizes the significant impact of youth culture and the unparalleled contributions of artists during this period, suggesting that no other generation will replicate such profound influences on society and the arts.
Profiles music performers from the 1960s and 1970s, in an account that also recounts famous rock-and-roll events and includes coverage of such figures as John Lennon, Bob Dylan, and Bob Marley.