The Mockingbird Next Door by Marja Mills

The Mockingbird Next Door by Marja Mills

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 Post

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. 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.

MARJA MILLS is a former reporter and feature writer for the Chicago Tribune, where she was a member of the staff that won a Pulitzer Prize for a 2001 series about O'Hare Airport entitled Gateway to Gridlock.

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ISBN 13	9780143127666
ISBN 10	0143127667
Title	The Mockingbird Next Door
Author	Marja Mills
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2015-05-05
Number of pages	304
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