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The Mockingbird Next Door Author Marja Mills on Harper Lee’s Vulnerability

Author and speaker Marja Mills, whose debut memoir The Mockingbird Next Door has taken her on many speaking engagements coordinated by Books In Common, recently addressed the question of whether she thinks author Harper Lee could have been strong-armed into releasing Go Set a Watchman in an interview with CNN. Ms. Mills’ memoir revolves around […]

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How I Met Harper Lee: A Podcast With The Mockingbird Next Door Author Marja Mills

Author and speaker Marja Mills was featured this week on the First Coast Connect podcast, part of the WJCT Public Broadcast in Jacksonville, Florida, to tell the story of how she met Harper Lee, the subject of her book The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee. Mockingbird is Mills’ first book and is an extremely rare […]

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Author Interview: Marja Mills

Books In Common recently interviewed Marja Mills, author of The Mockingbird Next Door, about her memoir. In 2004, Mills moved in next door to Nelle Harper Lee and her sister Alice and spent 18 months developing a friendship with the iconic author. She learned about Alabama, the Lees and the influences that shaped the beloved To Kill A Mockingbird.

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Recent BIC Events: April 2015

Christina Baker Kline at Community Reads in Indiana “Everything went well, Christina was personable and engaging,” said Trisha, program chairperson.   Reyna Grande at Los Angeles Charter School “Everyone LOVED Reyna’s address. She ranked a 4.8 out of 5. She was able to weave her story together with humor and heartstrings to impress the need […]

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To Kill a Mockingbird Experts Share Insight and Interest in Harper Lee!

If you would like to host an event to discuss “To Kill a Mockingbird” or the forthcoming “Go Set a Watchman”, here are some authors that Books In Common encourages you to consider.

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