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Harper Lee - Preview

An updated version of Mary McDonagh Murphy’s 2012 film in time for Harper Lee's new book.

07/10/2015 | Rating TV-PG

American Masters

Harper Lee - Preview

Preview: 7/10/2015 | 1m 49s

An updated version of Mary McDonagh Murphy’s 2012 film in time for Harper Lee's new book.

One of the biggest American bestsellers of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) was thought to be the first and only novel by Harper Lee, until now. On July 14, Go Set a Watchman will be released, featuring characters from Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Now, a newly updated version of Mary McDonagh Murphy’s 2012 documentary, Harper Lee: Hey, Boo, airs July 10 on PBS (check local listings).

07/10/2015 | Rating TV-PG

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Harper Lee: From Mockingbird to Watchman

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Clip: 7/13/2015 | 13m | In an American Masters exclusive, Murphy reports on meeting with Lee on June 30, 2015. (13m)

Harper Lee Live Q&A: Joy Brown and Mary McDonagh Murphy

Clip: 7/13/2015 | 30m 11s | Questions about Harper Lee, her history and her new novel are answered in a live Q&A. (30m 11s)

James McBride on To Kill a Mockingbird

Clip: 4/1/2012 | 3m 29s | McBride reflects on Harper Lee's subtle activism and the role of writers in civil rights (3m 29s)

Mark Childress on To Kill a Mockingbird

Clip: 4/1/2012 | 2m 37s | Childress explains how the character Scout had a radical viewpoint in the segregated south (2m 37s)

Richard Russo on To Kill a Mockingbird

Clip: 4/1/2012 | 3m 34s | The Pulitzer Prize winning author discusses the impact of Harper Lee's characters (3m 34s)

Wally Lamb on To Kill a Mockingbird

Clip: 4/1/2012 | 3m 4s | The acclaimed author discusses To Kill a Mockingbird as an agent of radical change (3m 4s)

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