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Scout, Atticus and Boo by Mary McDonagh Murphy (view source)
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First published in 1960, [[To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee|To Kill a Mockingbird]] is not only a beloved classic, but a touchstone in literary and social history. ''Scout, Atticus & Boo'' commorates the fifty years plus since ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' was published, and discusses its impact with contributions from Oprah Winfrey, [[:Category:James Patterson|James Patterson]], [[:Category:Adriana TrigianaTrigiani|Adriana Trigiani]] and Wally Lamb amongst others – particularly Alice Finch Lee, Harper Lee’s older sister who passed away last year.
I’ve always been an avid reader – my grandparents and parents frequently encouraged me to pick up books, and as an only child for the first ten years of my life, books were all I needed for company and for entertainment. As I child I read everything I could get my hands on – but ''To Kill A Mockingbird'', recommended by a friendly teacher, was the first book I picked up that made me realise that a book could change opinions, transport you to a different time and place, help people, and change the world. And whilst I realise that may sound a tad pompous, thankfully the people who have contributed to ''Scout, Atticus & Boo'' seem to agree with me, offering reflections and illuminations on Harper Lee’s work.