Harper Lee Sues Hometown Museum for Peddling Mockingbird Tchotchkes
For an 87-year-old one-(huge) hit-wonder, Harper Lee has been in the news a lot recently, from that time back in early May when she sued an agent
Harper Lee Sues Slimy Agent Over To Kill a Mockingbird Copyright
If you’re a literate adult (or near-adult), you’ve probably read To Kill a Mockingbird, or at least rolled your eyes when some new conversational partner enthusiastically told you at a party that his or her favorite book ever is To Kill a Mockingbird, which personal revelation you probably took to mean that the person…
Saturday Night Social: Celebrate American Literature
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of President Obama's favorite books tonight the way any self-respecting American would — by watching the movie.
Harper Lee Makes Rare Statement
It's always a big deal when Harper Lee comes out of seclusion to make a statement.
Harper Lee Breaks Her Silence To Tell Media To Piss Off
"Nervously, I approach the novelist, carrying the best box of chocolates I could find," writes Sharon Churcher. "I start to apologise that I hadn't brought more but a beaming Nelle, as her friends and family call her, extends her hand..."
What's Wrong With To Kill A Mockingbird?
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee's masterpiece of children's literature, it appears some critics are itching to provide a corrective to all the millions-sold adulation. What's the matter with liking To Kill A Mockingbird? Well.
It's The Summer Of To Kill A Mockingbird
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee's classic children's book. And although To Kill a Mockingbird has a famously private author, the book's birthday shall be acknowledged!
Atticus! Atticus!
"Boo Radley is a hero. Bob Ewell is a racist and a rapist [...] And yet Gladwell thinks the reason that Atticus has a different "standard" for each man is that Radley has more money!" — Isaac Chotiner [TNR]