What We Must Remember: Linked Poetry

Referred to as "one of the greatest criminal cases of modern times" by the , the incident was reflective of the racial tensions in plantation-era Hawai'i and, according to scholar David Stannard in his book , "provided the seedbed for subsequent [social] change" in the local community. In this new book, each poet investigates, interrogates, and brings to light the racial, ethical, and moral complexities of one of Hawai'i's most controversial criminal cases, the linked verses interwoven with factual detail to create a mosaic of emotional depth that explores the implications of the historical events that took place and that continue to reverberate today.