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My Olivetti will be buried with me: Remembering Harper Lee

My Olivetti will be buried with me: Remembering Harper Lee

Elizabeth Elkin February 22, 2016

Nelle Harper Lee sits at the podium in front of a crowd of 200 people. The photographer kneels down and points his camera, prepared to take a picture.Lee looks at him and stops talking to the audience....

Tuscaloosa's Humane Society President is a hero to local animals

Tuscaloosa's Humane Society President is a hero to local animals

Allison Cohen December 8, 2015

A kitten with black and white smudged fur stares from across the back porch. He’s twice the size of the other cats in the room, rightfully named Tank. He’s ready to pounce on an unsuspecting ball when...

Harper Lee classic hits stage

Harper Lee classic hits stage

Sam West October 22, 2015

There is a tension in the air at the Bean-Brown Theatre on Thursday night as the cast of "To Kill A Mockingbird" appear in full costume for a photo shoot. Actors discuss a strong desire to do right...

Lee's themes transcend criticism

Lee's themes transcend criticism

Christian Elliott July 22, 2015

On July 14, Harper Lee launched her second novel “Go Set a Watchman,” a sequel to her original Pulitzer Prize winner “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Within its first week on the bookshelves, it sold more...

Harper Lee sequel takes on new era

Harper Lee sequel takes on new era

Christian Elliott July 8, 2015

Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Harper Lee will launch her second novel, “Go Set a Watchman” on Tuesday. Lee, who attended The University of Alabama law school and wrote for The Crimson White, is known...

Harper Lee to publish 2nd book

Francie Johnson February 4, 2015

Author Harper Lee’s name is instantly recognizable due to her one iconic novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” In the 50-plus years since the book’s 1960 publication, Lee has never published another...

Rereading books worthy venture

Rereading books worthy venture

Tori Linville February 3, 2015

Odds are, if someone has a favorite movie, they have watched and rewatched it so many times that they can recite the film line for line. The obsessive scrutiny doesn’t translate to a favorite book for...

Harper Lee to release 2nd book

Francie Johnson February 3, 2015

Author Harper Lee's name is instantly recognizable due to her one iconic novel: "To Kill a Mockingbird." In the 50-plus years since the book's 1960 publication, Lee has never had another novel published...

Page to Stage to feature folk, literature readings

Page to Stage to feature folk, literature readings

Stephanie Gaytan January 15, 2015

Theatre Tuscaloosa will present Page to Stage: Kate Campbell and Wayne Flynt, a performance that will readings by Pulitzer-nominated historian and writer Wayne Flynt and folk singer and storyteller Kate...

Grisham wins Harper Lee prize

Grisham wins Harper Lee prize

Holley Long September 3, 2014

In Harper Lee's famous work "To Kill a Mockingbird," the main character, Atticus Finch, showed millions of readers how lawyers can make a difference and effect positive change. Today, the Harper Lee Prize...

Why race still matters

Anthony Berry September 3, 2014

One of my favorite books during my time in high school was, and still to this day is, “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Alabama’s very own Harper Lee. In it, a white attorney named Atticus Finch defends...