Harper Lee

Short Book Review — To Kill a Mockingbird — A book was written more than half a century ago and is still remembered vividly in the memories of everyone that has come across it. The rawness of the characters of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ and the impactful topics of racism and injustice take shape into a powerful novel. …

“Shoot all the Blue Jays you want if you can hit him but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” A lawyer advocated his children as he defended a black man accused of committing an unspeakable crime, narrated through the eyes of 8-year-old Scout. This novel insights into the…

This is my profile of the writer Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” I have not included here any discussion of “Go Set a Watchman,” whose publication I consider a travesty. It is an early draft of her great book, but has been marketed as something independent. …

Two weeks ago, I promised this post of my 2015 thoughts about Harper Lee’s mixed-reviewed, late-coming novel, Go Set a Watchman, which was not made public until over fifty years after To Kill a Mockingbird’s publication, but was written prior to it. …

Let’s commemorate Nelle Harper Lee’s first gasp, one that would grow into a formidable voice for her generation, one that came into being between two world wars, on the cusp of a deep depression, and inside the wretched woes of Jim Crow. Despite the contrary critics of her masterwork, To…

[WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS] To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by the prominent American author Harper Lee. This book was an instant hit in the US back when it was published. This Pulitzer-winning book is a classic example of modern American literature. …