AJH219 4,448 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Harper Lee, the author of the beloved novel To Kill a Mockingbird, will publish a second book this summer. Go Set a Watchman was completed in the 1950s, but set aside by the writer, who went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for the only novel she ever published. Lee's publisher, Harper, issued a statement this morning, in which the author said: I was a first-time writer, so I did as I was told. I hadn’t realized it (the original book) had survived, so was surprised and delighted when my dear friend and lawyer Tonja Carter discovered it. After much thought and hesitation, I shared it with a handful of people I trust and was pleased to hear that they considered it worthy of publication. I am humbled and amazed that this will now be published after all these years. The news comes as a surprise for fans of the writer, as she's established a reputation as somewhat of a recluse. When a reporter released a biography of Lee and her sister Alice last year entitled The Mockingbird Next Door: Life With Harper Lee, the author responded by denying her involvement, stating: I was hurt, angry and saddened, but not surprised. I immediately cut off all contact with Miss Mills, leaving town whenever she headed this way. [...] Rest assured, as long as I am alive any book purporting to be with my cooperation is a falsehood. Go Set a Watchman, which will feature Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird as an adult woman, will publish on July 14. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/03/harper-lee-novel_n_6603994.html 'All our dreams can come true IF we have the courage to pursue them'-Walt Disney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie 5 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Great news! I can't wait to read it. I never once thought I'd see anything else from her. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomonster12 239 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 So excited, can't wait to read it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 103,778 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I remember a scene about her in Capote movie. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJH219 4,448 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Between this announcement and Toni Morrison publishing a new novel this spring, my summer reading just got more interesting! 'All our dreams can come true IF we have the courage to pursue them'-Walt Disney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctherainbow 3,162 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 WHAT EVEN?!?!? I'm super excited for this! I'm talkin' 'bout forever, baby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teo 609 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 OMG this is huge!!! Can't wait! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKE 262 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 wait so he's only ever put out one book? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
What 4 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 To kill a mockingbird was amazing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdreams 1,529 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 EXCITED Haters gonna need more than a flashlight for my shade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy45 86 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 wait so he's only ever put out one book? She, and you make it sound so minuscule. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexy 3,135 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I haven't been this excited for a book in a long time. I feel like Lee's being taken advantage of, however... kinda sad to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Five Ten 70 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Can it live up to 55 years of hype? Longest wait for a sequel. I really think it's gonna be as good as TKAMB, because TKAMB was basically a publisher's intervention on Go Set a Watchman, the book she originally intended to be released. So this is extremely exciting. I'm actually a bit scared at the impact this could have for the TKAMB brand though - I could definitely see them making renewed film adaptations and that's something that isn't entirely needed with the original film being that good and timely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Converse 18 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I thought she would go down in history as a rare writer with one huge blockbuster novel and that would be it. People thought it was bizarre, but working on my novel I could relate to writing just one novel and that's it. Mine took years to finish. It's very interesting that this was the original novel and To Kill A Mockingbird was just something she created when the editor told her to write something from the girl's point of view. It's hard to believe they haven't discovered this before now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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