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Arts Aug 23

Jeff Daniels on getting in character to play Atticus Finch

By Jeffrey Brown

Arts May 09

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How Aaron Sorkin reworked ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ for Broadway

Aaron Sorkin, an Oscar-winning director and creator of the hit TV show “The West Wing,” now has a new adaptation of the classic novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” on Broadway. The reworked version of Harper Lee’s book has been nominated…

By Jeffrey Brown

Arts May 06

Photo by Julieta Cervantes
How Jeff Daniels steps into Atticus Finch’s shoes

“You go out before that closing argument, you can just feel yourself change,” Daniels said.

By Sam Lane

Arts Feb 19

Harper Lee, author of American classic ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ dead at 89

Pulitzer Prize winning author Harper Lee died Friday at the age of 89. Lee wrote the beloved 1960 novel "To Kill a Mockingbird."…

By Joshua Barajas, Corinne Segal

Arts Jul 18

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Viewers sound off on plot twist in Harper Lee’s new novel

Viewers weigh in on the recent revelation that Harper Lee's beloved character from "To Kill A Mockingbird," Atticus Finch, holds racist views. Hari Sreenivasan reads your comments.

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Jul 11

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‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ sequel reveals dark side of Atticus Finch

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After months of anticipation, Harper Lee’s second novel, “Go Set A Watchman” will be released on Tuesday. The book takes place 20 years after the events of “To Kill A Mockingbird.” But early reviews reveal that the story takes an…

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