Mikal Gilmore was born on February 9, 1951. He is the elder brother of Gary Gilmore, who came to fame when he demanded to be put to death for his crimes. Gary's story was made very public by the attentions of Norman Mailer in his biopic The Executioner's Song. Mikal Gilmore published Shot in the Heart which gave a different perspective on the lives of the Gilmore family. Mikal Gilmore won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Shot in the Heart.
Book Review:This is the story behind the story of Gary Gilmore. This one tells you more than the Norman Mailer classic Executioner's Song.
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