Scout, Atticus & Boo: A Celebration Of To Kill A Mockingbird

Author: Mary McDonagh Murphy

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  • : June 2015
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Description

âe~You come away from Murphyâe(tm)s book with a renewed amazement at what Lee was able to achieve with a single perfect novelâe(tm) Entertainment Weekly


First published in 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird is not only a beloved classic, but also a touchstone in literary and social history.


This book commemorates more than half a century of To Kill a Mockingbird, and explores how it has left its indelible mark. Contributions come from Oprah Winfrey, James Patterson, Adriana Trigiani, Scott Turow, Richard Russo, Anna Quidlen and Wally Lamb among others, and they reflect upon what the book means to them, and how it has affected their lives and careers.

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A celebration of To Kill a Mockingbird; this book is a collection of interviews conducted by the Emmy Award-winning producer, Mary McDonagh Murphy. This book commemorates one of our most loved novels through compelling interviews with the likes of James Patterson, Anna Quindlen and Oprah Winfrey.

Reviews

"wonderful and interesting" BBC Radio 2, Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman

Author description

Mary McDonagh Murphy is an Emmy Award-winning producer and an independent documentary director. This book is based on her interviews for the film Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird, released theatrically and broadcast on PBS's American Masters. She has written for Newsweek, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Post, and Publishers Weekly. She lives in Scarborough, New York, with her husband, Bob Minzesheimer, and their two children.