It's strange I had never seen the movie " To Kill A Mockingbird". All of a sudden this year I guess when Harper Lee's book came out "Go Set A Watchman" I took notice of her first book "To Kill A Mockingbird." I was told to read the older one first. The other one had been written first but was never published. The Mockingbird was published long ago. Anyway I read both of them. She is a great writer. I also bought the movie which was great.
I am now reading a book about her life called "Up Close: Harper Lee By Kerry Madden. She tells about Harper Lee's life and she really went by the name of Nelle which was her first name. Her life was a lot like the book "To Kill A Mockingbird." She knew Truman Capote back when she was a child. He was probably Dill in the book.
It is very interesting how she wrote. back in that time I guess black folks was not in a class with white people. I have never liked that name "nigger" but it is used so much in that book. It is amazing to me it is that popular. But yet I can see why. It was a very good book. And surprising she never wrote more books . She was going to be a lawyer but then decided to be a writer and go to New York instead.
I haven't finished all of the book telling about her life so I don't know yet how long she stayed in New York. I am just at the part where she goes there. Not knowing a soul there except her childhood friend. Truman Capote. His first book " Other Rooms, Other Voices" is a must read for me too. It had some of the people in it from Monroeville, Alabama. where Harper Lee was born and lived.
So readers out there if you haven't read these two books, please do. You wont regret it.
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