Philippe Landy has masterfully captured the tone of each poem with bold colors and severe shapes.Īlong with the sonnets themselves, the author’s and illustrator’s notes give background information about the lynching, additional resources for research and ideas on how they crafted their respective contributions to the book. Each powerful sonnet builds upon the last line of that prior, creating a very real connection between the poems throughout. Nelson also effectively ties in modern fears and perceptions that draw parallels between the emotions felt after the lynching to those felt after the 9/11 attacks. Each sonnet delves into the known past and the speculative future of the young victim. This heroic crown of sonnets is incredibly deep in its exploration of the murder of Emmett Till. As February draws to a close, I thought it fitting to review a beautiful book that deals with Civil Rights and America’s History.
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