Here's one more reason we're all beholden to the late, great Harper Lee. Turns out the author of to Kill a Mockingbird was the No. 1 fan of Opus the penguin from Berkeley Breathed's Bloom County comic strip. And when he contemplated writing Opus out of Friends and family of author Harper Lee leave the … Read more
Harper Lee has died, but the conversation about her life and work has only begun. "I think the retrospective will be more useful than what was said during her lifetime, because there are a lot of things we can get down to that were impossible before If there is any legacy author Harper Lee will … Read more
If there is any legacy author Harper Lee will leave behind, it's the wisdom imparted through her words. Below, 18 standout quotes from the writer on love, justice, and knowledge. From 'To Kill a Mockingbird': 1. "You never really understand a person “They just wanted privacy,” Janet Sawyer, the restaurant's owner, recalled on Friday of … Read more
The first chapter of Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman was released earlier this week, and a lot of folks were none too pleased to learn of Atticus Finch's racism. Whether or not you're keen to start the To Kill a Mockingbird precursor shrouded in NEW YORK — Harper Lee's unexpected new novel offers an … Read more
As written by Harper Lee in the 1960 classic To Kill a Mockingbird and iconically portrayed by Gregory Peck in the film version two years later, Atticus Finch is the embodiment tolerance. But in Lee's highly-anticipated — and (CNN) Here's a look at the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Harper Lee, who wrote "To Kill … Read more
It's 55 years since To Kill a Mockingbird was published, but Harper Lee's second book, Go Set A Watchman, is about to be released. Now you can read the first chapter online. This morning, several media outlets published the first chapter of Harper Lee's new old novel, Go Set a Watchman. The Guardian apparently got … Read more
Harper Lee's social insight rests on storytelling genius. To Kill a Mockingbird still shines a sharp light on southern society, but its power comes as much from its narrative mastery as its understanding of racism. What does To Harper Lee's social insight rests on storytelling genius. To Kill a Mockingbird still shines a sharp light … Read more
In the unique case of Harper Lee, author worship isn't offensive only in its undermining of her work, but also, potentially, of her personal wishes. Until very recently she was of the Ferrante camp: publicity-avoidant to the point of being deemed a I'm not an ethicist. I'm not a lawyer. I've never published a book, … Read more
Harper Lee, aka Nelle Harper Lee, the reclusive author of To Kill a Mockingbird, is the focus of author Marja Mills' bio The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee, which hits shelves Tuesday. It purports to be a rare Multiple residents of Monroeville who have known Harper Lee for years said Wednesday that they … Read more
Harper Lee with Mary Badham, who played Scout in the 1962 film based on the book (REX). Lee is said to have written Go Set a Watchman in the mid-1950s, featuring an adult Scout visiting her father, Atticus Finch, during the Civil Rights years. Her Yesterday, the news broke that Harper Lee is publishing a … Read more