"To Kill a Mockingbird" sequel after 50 some odd years
Offline I always wondered if authors that have only published one book continue to write for personal leisure. But it seems, that Harper Lee has decided to release a sequel to her classic after all this time.
www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31864223
US investigators have closed an inquiry into whether To Kill A Mockingbird author Harper Lee was pressured into publishing a sequel.
The Alabama Securities Commission led the investigation, which helps prevent financial fraud against the elderly.
After an agent interviewed Lee, the commission's head said he was satisfied she wanted a second book published.
The new work - Go Set a Watchman - will be the 88-year-old American author's first release since the 1960s.
The surprise move prompted some suggestions Lee was manipulated into publishing the decades-old manuscript, which was discovered by her lawyer in the author's possessions last year.
The New York Times reported that the investigation was sparked by requests from a doctor that the state investigate whether Lee was capable to have consented to the release of the work.
Lee herself was "extremely hurt" by allegations she was manipulated, her lawyer Tonja Carter said.
To Kill a Mockingbird was published in July 1960 and has sold more than 40 million copies around the world.
“It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, merely because the majority is the majority. Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people.”
― Giordano Bruno
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Larry Bird retired. I think it is absurd to mock him considering his career.
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I did not know Larry Bird was a mocking bird
“It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, merely because the majority is the majority. Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people.”
― Giordano Bruno
Yes he is, but at the sme time I don't think he wants to be killed.
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Eminem is the one that broke the mockingbirds neck for not singing.
Brian Sapient might get this, he is into rap.
The only rap song I can remember I do a spoof of the Beasty Boys,
I'm the king of cornball
There is none lower
Other MCs will call me slower.
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Considering recent movements to rewrite history, the original book being one piece of history that people are intent on rewriting, I have no interest.
The original book was probably my introduction to the concept of racism. It was powerful and moving and eye opening to someone who never experienced the casual bigotry that many unfortunate people had to live with all their years. I've seen racism since I read the book, but I wonder how long it would have taken me to recognise racism for what it was without the original 'To Kill a Mockingbird' to show me.
Whether the author's second book was something she wanted published or not, whether it has been subjected to revisionist history before it even reaches print or not; I will remain suspicious. And really, there's no way for a sequel to improve upon the lessons or the tale of the original anyway. The power of the original can only be diminished by a sequel. I therefore won't bother with it.
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