Gilbert King is a New York city based writer, and his book, The Execution of Willie Francis: Race, Murder and the Search for Justice in the American South was published in April, 2008 by Basic Civitas Books. www.WillieFrancis.com

He is also a photographer, whose work has appeared in many magazines, including Glamour, Jane, Vogue Japan, Harper’s Bazaar Espanol and Madame Figaro. www.GilbertKing.com