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“The Executioner’s Song.” Playboy, December, 176–177, 192, 196, 386, 370, 372, 374, 376, 382, 384, 386, 388, 390. Nonfiction narrative on Gary Gilmore. Illustrated by Marshall Arisman. Rpt: This third and final installment from The Executioner’s Song (79.14) is a much-compressed and edited version of Gilmore’s execution (chapters 30–40), appearing after 79.14 was published. Playboy gave this and the earlier two excerpts from 79.14 (79.10, 79.19) its annual award for best major work.