The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee

ISBN: 0143127667

Author: Mills, Marja

Condition: New

New York Times BestsellerA winning, nuanced portrait. . . . It seems unlikely well ever have a better record of a remarkable American life. -USA Today"There are many reasons to be grateful for The Mockingbird Next Door.A zesty account of two women living on their own terms yet always guided by the strong moral compass instilled in them by their father. It is also an atmospheric tale of changing small-town America; of an unlikely, intergenerational friendship between the young author and her elderly subjects; of journalistic integrity; and of grace and fortitude. The world [Mills] depicts is sadly gone, but-lucky for us-she caught it just in time."-Washington PostTo Kill a Mockingbird is one of the best loved novels of the twentieth century. Yet for the last fifty years, the novels celebrated author, Harper Lee, known to her friends as Nelle, has said almost nothing on the record. But in 2001, Nelle and her sister, Alice Finch Lee, opened their door to Chicago Tribune journalist Marja Mills. It was the beginning of a long conversation-and a wonderful friendship. Mills was given a rare opportunity to know Nelle, to be a part of the Lees life in Alabama, and to hear them reflect on their upbringing, their corner of the Deep South, and how To Kill a Mockingbird affected their lives.