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Chicago Tribune reporter Marja Mills writes a memoir of her long friendship with Harper (Nelle) Lee and her sister Alice. After years of failed attempts, the Lees opened their home in 2001 to Mills, who later moved next door. Over months of shared meals, fishing trips, and everyday moments, Mills captures the Lees’ Southern lifestyle, their history, and their reflections on "To Kill a Mockingbird," as well as Nelle’s decision never to write again. The book offers a rare, personal window into the lives of one of America’s most celebrated authors and her family.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Marja Mills
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