Mikal Gilmore se proslavil svým pronikavým pohledem na temnější stránky amerického života, často se zaměřuje na témata rodiny, násilí a hledání pravdy. Jeho psaní se vyznačuje hlubokou osobní rezonancí a literární zdatností, která čtenáře vtahuje do složitých lidských příběhů. Prostřednictvím své práce se zabývá složitostí lidské psychiky a zkoumá, jak mohou traumatické události formovat jednotlivce i rodiny. Gilmoreův styl je současně syrový i poetický a nabízí nekompromisní, ale soucitný pohled na své subjekty.
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.