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Prisoner Writes in Death House Christmas Lights Hope
Robert McKay, 46, Ohio Penitentiary custodian of the death house, shares Christmas with 12 canaries a sparrow and a young writer’s dream. He aims for parole in February while publishing a second novel Canary Sted and about 30 short stories. He reflects on privacy, writing life, and his long prison past as he awaits fate near the electric chair.
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