Harper Lee
Rafe Spall to star in West End premiere of To Kill a Mockingbird
Spall will replace Rhys Ifans as Atticus Finch in production opening at the Gielgud theatre in March 2022
Chris Wiegand
26, Mar, 2021 @11:30 AM
Vick Hope: 'I didn’t just cry when reading A Little Life, I bawled'
The TV presenter, author and Women’s prize judge on reading To Kill a Mockingbird at nine, the influence of Malorie Blackman and her love for David Almond’s novels
Vick Hope
19, Feb, 2021 @10:00 AM
American classics among most ‘challenged’ books of the decade in US
Huckleberry Finn and To Kill a Mockingbird among works protesters have tried to get removed from schools and libraries
Alison Flood
28, Sep, 2020 @3:04 PM
Aaron Sorkin's To Kill a Mockingbird to open in West End next year
The West Wing writer’s play will coincide with the 60th anniversary of the publication of Harper Lee’s novel
Chris Wiegand
31, Oct, 2019 @11:32 AM
The Testaments, 34 years in the making: the longest gaps between sequels
The three decades between The Handmaid’s Tale and Margaret Atwood’s much anticipated follow-up makes the wait for George RR Martin’s The Winds of Winter seem brief
David Barnett
09, Sep, 2019 @12:13 PM
In brief: Furious Hours; When We Were Rich; Heroes – review
A compelling account of Harper Lee’s lost true-crime book and more
Hannah Beckerman
23, Jun, 2019 @12:00 PM
The real story behind Harper Lee’s lost true crime book
Nearly 20 years after To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee was living out of the public eye, drinking and suffering from writer’s block. Then she came across the sensational case of a murderous preacher ...
Casey Cep
04, May, 2019 @6:00 AM
New details of Harper Lee true crime book revealed as briefcase mystery solved
Author Casey Cep reveals discovery of ‘brimming’ cache of research by the novelist into Alabama preacher suspected of a string of murders
Jack Taylor and Sian Cain
04, May, 2019 @6:00 AM
Harper Lee letter condemns home town for making her into a 'tourist attraction'
Auctioned letter to old friend fulminates against the ‘indescribable’ way To Kill a Mockingbird was being used to promote Monroeville, Alabama
Alison Flood
13, Mar, 2019 @2:20 PM
To Kill a Mockingbird review – Aaron Sorkin spellbinds Broadway
The Oscar-winning writer’s controversial adaptation of the Harper Lee novel hits the stage with a splash and a strong central performance from Jeff Daniels
Alexis Soloski
14, Dec, 2018 @2:00 AM
To Kill a Mockingbird hits Broadway after lawsuit over Aaron Sorkin’s script
The Social Network screenwriter’s take on Harper Lee’s novel had been opposed by her estate, and reports say portrayal of Atticus Finch has been softened
Alison Flood
13, Dec, 2018 @5:44 PM
To Kill a Mockingbird voted top 'Great American Read' in US poll
Millions of American readers voted Harper Lee’s renowned story about racism as their favourite novel in six-month PBS poll
Guardian staff and agencies
24, Oct, 2018 @4:26 AM
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