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People
"[Marja Mills] has written an intimate, moving book about a rare talent."
NPR Fresh Air, Maureen Corrigan:
"Charming . . . The Mockingbird Next Door offers a rich sense of the daily texture of the Lee sisters' lives . . . The world that Mills was invited into over a decade ago has disappeared: both Alice (now 102) and Harper Lee (now 88) are in nursing homes, memories faded. Fortunately, in Mills, the sisters found a genteel family chronicler knocking at their door at the eleventh hour."
O, The Oprah Magazine
"Mills has done what no writer before her could: She got Harper Lee to open up about her life, her work, and why she never wrote another book."
Vanity Fair
"Hot Type: The Mockingbird Sings: More important than these answers, however, is the voice of Lee herself--and her message, which we still need to hear."
"In telling their story in The Mockingbird Next Door, Mills writes with the amazement of one who feels kissed by fate. We in turn are blessed with an intimate portrait of Lee."
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Southern Living
"Reading The Mockingbird Next Door is like opening a window into Harper Lee's private world. As the window closes on the last page, we're left with nostalgia for one of literature's greatest talents and the feeling we had the very first time we read her remarkable novel."
"Another real discovery ... This intrepid journalist ... learned more about the stories behind To Kill a Mockingbird and Harper Lee than anyone before, after or since."
Good Housekeeping
"This glimpse of a rare bird is delightful."
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. To Kill a Mockingbirdis one of the best loved novels of the twentieth century. Yet for the last fifty years, the novel's celebrated author, Harper Lee, known to her friends as Nelle, has said almost nothing on the record.New York Times Bestseller"A winning, nuanced portrait. . . . It seems unlikely we'll ever have a better record of a remarkable American life." -USA Today"There are many reasons to be grateful forThe 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 Mockingbirdis one of the best loved novels of the twentieth century. Yet for the last fifty years, the novel's 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 toChicago 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 howTo Kill a Mockingbirdaffected their lives. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780143127666
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