Scout, Atticus & Boo - by Mary McDonagh Murphy (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee s beloved classic To Kill a Mockingbird, filmmaker Mary Murphy has interviewed prominent figures including Oprah, Anna Quindlen, and Tom Brokaw on how the book has impacted their lives. These interviews are compiled in Scout, Atticus, and Boo, the perfect companion to one of the most important American books of the 20th Century. Scout, Atticus, and Boo will also feature a foreword from acclaimed writer Wally Lamb."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee's beloved classic <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em>, filmmaker Mary Murphy has interviewed prominent figures--including Oprah, Anna Quindlen, and Tom Brokaw--on how the book has impacted their lives. These interviews are compiled in <em>Scout, Atticus, and Boo</em>, the perfect companion to one of the most important American books of the 20th Century. <em>Scout, Atticus, and Boo</em> will also feature a foreword from acclaimed writer Wally Lamb.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>First in <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em> and fifty-five years later with <em>Go Set a Watchman</em>, Harper Lee's beloved characters resonate with readers long after the books are finished. <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em>, published in July 1960, has become a touchstone in American literary and social history. It may well be our national novel.</p><p>With <em>Scout, Atticus & Boo</em>, Mary McDonagh Murphy commemorates more than half a century of <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em> by exploring the novel's history and influence. In compelling interviews, Anna Quindlen, Tom Brokaw, Oprah Winfrey, James Patterson, James McBride, Scott Turow, Wally Lamb, Andrew Young, Richard Russo, Adriana Trigiani, Rick Bragg, Jon Meacham, Allan Gurganus, Diane McWhorter, Lee Smith, Rosanne Cash, and others reflect on their own personal connections to Lee's masterpiece, what it means to them--then and now--and how it has affected their lives and careers.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"You come away from Murphy's book with a renewed amazement at what Lee was able to achieve with a single perfect novel."--<em>Entertainment Weekly</em><br><br>"And that's really what reading this book is like: attending a big book club meeting with 26 lovers of <i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i>."--<em>Los Angeles Times</em><br>
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