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David talks to the writer and broadcaster Helen Lewis about Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird (1960), one of the most widely read and best-loved novels of the twentieth century, and in the twenty-first century increasingly one of the most controversial. Is the book an attack on or an apology for Southern racism? How does its view of race relate to the picture it paints of class and caste in 1930s Alabama? And what on earth are we to make of the recently published prequel/sequel Go Set A Watchman? Plus we discuss Demon Copperhead, JD Vance, and more.Sign up now to PPF+ to get ad-free listening and all our bonus episodes – including a new bonus episode on Philip Roth's The Plot Against America www.ppfideas.com Our free fortnightly newsletter will be out tomorrow, including more to read, watch and listen to about To Kill A Mockingbird – just sign up here https://linktr.ee/ppfideasNext time: Tim Rice talks about Evita Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why don't directors know how basketball works? We talk a bit about My Cousin Vinny and Joe Pesci's albums, then we get into the novels of Harper Lee, but not too much, because next week we will be doing a deep dive into the film To Kill a Mockingbird! The Catwoman Basketball Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNlmRId2FVQ&ab_channel=KyleColeman Alien: Resurrection Basketball Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0GNKQQPHNU&ab_channel=sweaverfan I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn, written by Dale Launer, and produced by Launer and Paul Schiff. It stars Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Lane Smith, Bruce McGill, and the final film appearance of Fred Gwynne. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox and released on March 13, 1992. Macchio and Whitfield play William Gambini and Stanley Rothenstein, two young New Yorkers who are arrested in Alabama and put on trial for a murder they did not commit. Unable to afford a lawyer, they are defended by Gambini's cousin Vinny Gambini (Pesci), newly admitted to the bar, who arrives with his fiancée, Mona Lisa Vito (Tomei). The clash between the brash Italian-American New Yorkers and the more reserved Southern townspeople provides much of the film's humor. The principal location of filming was Monticello, Georgia. My Cousin Vinny was a critical and financial success, with Pesci, Gwynne, and Tomei praised for their performances. Tomei won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Attorneys have also lauded the film for its accurate depiction of criminal procedure and trial strategy. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in June 1960 and became instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. To Kill a Mockingbird has become a classic of modern American literature; a year after its release, it won the Pulitzer Prize. The plot and characters are loosely based on Lee's observations of her family, her neighbors and an event that occurred near her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, in 1936, when she was ten. Go Set a Watchman is a novel by Harper Lee that was published in 2015 by HarperCollins (US) and Heinemann (UK). Written before her only other published novel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), Go Set a Watchman was initially promoted as a sequel by its publishers. It is now accepted that it was a first draft of To Kill a Mockingbird, with many passages in that book being used again.
We just wrapped up Banned Books Week in the USA, a time to celebrate our freedom to read and also to speak up about book challenges! We were joined by Jen and Dan, the hosts of the Banned Camp podcast, … Continue reading →
The message was delivered on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister. DESCRIPTION People who love the book “To Kill a Mocking Bird” are often shocked and disoriented if they read Harper Lee's second book, “Go Set a Watchman,” when they discover that Atticus Finch ends up a member of the Ku Klux Klan. We don't expect that one of the most noble heroes of American literature has a shadow side. Even more surprising is when they finish the second book and they still like Atticus despite his imperfections. We live in a time of “cancel culture.” Increasingly it seems people assume there is a purity or perfection that people must attain. Today one misstatement or misdeed or old photograph can cause a person to lose their job or get kicked off social media. We want our heroes to be flawless and increasingly we expect that in each other. Yet, people are complex and multidimensional and have the ability to evolve and change. The first week of October is Banned Books Week in America, and Harper Lee's books are being banned across the country. However, I believe that together, they offer us an important lesson in being human. Atticus' daughter Scout and son Jem came of age in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and perhaps the rest of us have a chance to come of age, in a way, from her second book. In accepting other people's imperfections, we may be able to begin to accept our own. Or perhaps it's the other way around. “Let the one without sin among you, cast the first stone…” John 8:7 SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: WATCH THIS MESSAGE ON YOUTUBE: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: GIVE A DONATION TO HELP US SPREAD THIS LOVE BEYOND BELIEF: or text LOVEBB to 73256 LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: Instagram: All Souls Church Website:
In this Christmas Eve sermon, Pastor Winston works through Isaiah 62 and discusses what it teaches about Christ and his church.
In this pre-recorded episode, Tori and Nicole discuss their thoughts about banned books during Banned Books Week, held nationally from September 18 through September 24, 2022. From The Hate U Give to Lord of the Flies, the librarians break down their thoughts about some of the most commonly banned books in the country and their opinions. Tori also shares about new children's books that have caught her eye. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas; The Color Purple by Alice Walker; Lord of the Flies by William Golding; To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee; Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee; Clayton Parker Really Really Really Has to Pee by Cinco Paul, illustrated by Gladys Jose; Mean Girls (2004) film; Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura; The Flower Garden by Reneé Kurilla; American Marriage by Tayari Jones; The Way of the House Husband by Kousuke Oono; The Way of the Househusband (2021) Netflix anime; Our Gen by Dianne McKinney-Whetstone; Fast Pitch by Nic Stone
Tyler and Hannah have been having a couple hectic weeks, but we're here to bond over our disappointment with "Go Set A Watchman," the book that was marketed as a sequel to Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird." Tyler bravely disavows racism, Hannah reiterates the necessity of hiring a good editor, and neither one of us can decide whether to recommend reading this book or not. We also have an exciting announcement! https://tidd.ly/3BDh4Ul Submissions for the Halloween flash fiction special are closed now, but we still want to see your work! Send us short stories (no more than 700 words, please) and we might read them on our show in the brand new Libro.fm Reading Corner. Thank you to Jake Bassen for our theme song: https://soundcloud.com/jakebassen As well as Cam Clawson, for our Correspondence Remix: https://soundcloud.com/camclawson7 Follow us on Instagram: @lewisandlovecraft @twclawson_pdx @thehannahray Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LewisandLovecraft/ Website: https://lewislovecraft.weebly.com/ Email: lewisandlovecraft@gmail.com
Hey y'all! It's been a bit, but we're back. Before we jump in, this episode was recorded a few weeks ago, before the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v Wade last week, so you won't hear it addressed. But as you listen we encourage you to find a way to take action and, if you're financially able, to please donate to great organizations working to protect reproductive health and access to safe abortions, such as The Yellowhammer Fund and the National Network of Abortion Funds (this is also a great resource to find local resources in your state). On today's episode, we're diving into why Siobhan has decided "basketball is cool" from her time watching this year's NBA playoffs, Claire introduces us to the FWCU (the Forest Whitaker Cinematic Universe). Then, Siobhan deep dives into her problem with the original Top Gun's cult following, and Claire breaks down what she thinks everyone actually didn't like about Go Set a Watchman.
The Drunk Guys go get a beer, man this week when they discuss Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee. They go get: Haterade NYC Edition by Finback and J Wakefield, Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls by Seven Island, No Fun by Finback, and House Rules by Resurgence Brewing. Join the
Taylor tells Josie about the controversial "sequel" to Harper Lee's classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Plus: a trip to the Gates of Hell, Turkmenistan's ever-burning fire pit.
Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee is a 1961 Pulitzer Prize Awardee.
Novel Ideas will be discussing the book Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee. DB81896. Elizabeth Lindsey will lead this discussion. Below is the synopsis from Bookshare. A historic literary event: the publication of a newly discovered novel, the earliest known work from Harper Lee, the beloved, bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, To Kill a Mockingbird. Originally written in the mid-1950s, Go Set a Watchman was the novel Harper Lee first submitted to her publishers before To Kill a Mockingbird. Assumed to have been lost, the manuscript was discovered in late 2014. Go Set a Watchman features many of the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird some twenty years later. Returning home to Maycomb to visit her father, Jean Louise Finch—Scout—struggles with issues both personal and political, involving Atticus, society, and the small Alabama town that shaped her. Exploring how the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird are adjusting to the turbulent events transforming mid-1950s America, Go Set a Watchman casts a fascinating new light on Harper Lee's enduring classic. Moving, funny and compelling, it stands as a magnificent novel in its own right. Join us in this zoom meeting to discuss this great book. Host: Randi Shelton E-Mail: rshelton820@gmail.com Co-Host Ruth ann Acosta, E-Mail: ruth1244@gmail.com Guest Host: Elizabeth Lindsey E-mail: elizabethl@comcast.net
Novel Ideas will be discussing the book Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee. DB81896. Elizabeth Lindsey will lead this discussion. Below is the synopsis from Bookshare. A historic literary event: the publication of a newly discovered novel, the earliest known work from Harper Lee, the beloved, bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, To … Novel Ideas to discuss Go Set A Watchman DB81896 by Harper Lee 01/15/2021 Read More »
It’s the question that launched Book Dreams: What did Harper Lee do all day in the fifty-plus years between the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird and her death? Finally, after years of speculation, we have an answer! Casey Cep--staff writer at The New Yorker, graduate of Harvard University and the University of Oxford, and author of Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee--joins Eve and Julie to talk about Harper Lee’s surprising life in a conversation that ranges from New York’s Upper East Side to the courthouses and salt licks of Alabama. We explore her abiding need for privacy, her lifelong friendship with Truman Capote, and her half-century struggle to write the next book. Find us on Twitter (@bookdreamspod) and Instagram (@bookdreamspodcast), or email us at contact@bookdreamspodcast.com.
Nick and Stu discuss Project Big Picture, and review the win at Swindon - all recorded live for patrons on Wednesday evening.
They almost succeed. Very, very nearly. This week, Amy, Sean and the other guy do their best to discuss heroes...and end up discussing fairy tales and gender binaries, romantic chemistry and cinema demographics, and anything else that skirts around the issue. Being heroic is hard. Writing heroic characters ain't a picnic either. Who were the heroes of times gone by? What makes a hero in the modern age? Grab your sword – or your biscuit – and follow the Word Docs as they explore different flavours of heroism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
They almost succeed. Very, very nearly. This week, Amy, Sean and the other guy do their best to discuss heroes...and end up discussing fairy tales and gender binaries, romantic chemistry and cinema demographics, and anything else that skirts around the issue. Being heroic is hard. Writing heroic characters ain't a picnic either. Who were the heroes of times gone by? What makes a hero in the modern age? Grab your sword – or your biscuit – and follow the Word Docs as they explore different flavours of heroism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Stephanie and Kevin cover To Kill A Mockingbird, an abandoned true crime novel, why she always took the train, Go Set A Watchman, and more. Go to TheBeardStruggle.com and use our code KEVINY15 for 15% off your order at checkout Please rate and review wherever you listen. Donate to our Patreon at patreon.com/audioparfait Part of the Audio Parfait Podcast Network
We are excited to bring this fun quickie episode featuring my niece, Molly Miller as my co-host! She is as big a book lover as I am and so fun to talk to! She and I both go through what books we are reading and what books we are excited to read. I review Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee and Molly reviews One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus. Bring along your young reader to hear their peer review books!
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It was reported, widely, that Harper Lee was of sound mind and body able to make decisions in her life like a book Harper never talked about, ever, Go Set A Watchman. Then word was Harper's clean bill of health came from the Alabama Securities Commission, not a doctor..... Please subscribe to my Podcast https://carriedevorah.podomatic.com Become our 'patreon', please
Topics covered in this episode include:- Continued admiration for Harper Lee’s writing- An answer to which came first: Go Set a Watchman or To Kill a Mockingbird?- Marissa’s angry commentary on everyone’s angry commentary- Attempts to make sense of Atticus’ racism- Marissa’s “factual” evidence that Atticus is not the main character of these booksEmail us your recommendations for future episodes at sourcematerialpod@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook and Instagram: @sourcematerialpodFollow us on Twitter: @sourcematpod
Remembering Miles Franklin author Andrew McGahan, bestselling YA author Angie Thomas on her new novel The Come Up and the origins of Harper Lee's famous character Atticus Finch.
Nelle Harper Lee was an American novelist, renowned for her remarkable novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and went on to become a classic of modern American literature. The plotline and people featured in To Kill A Mockingbird are based loosely on Harper Lee’s own family, neighbors, and events that occurred in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama in the 1930s. In a similar fashion to last week’s artist, William Faulkner, Harper Lee put a spotlight on the deep south and the incredible amount of racism and hatred thrust upon the black community, as well as the large class divides prevalent in the small town of Monroeville, though her lens is through the eyes of two children rather than the perspectives of adults. Strangely enough, over fifty years after the release of To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee released a second novel as a sort of sequel, entitled Go Set A Watchman, which was later confirmed to be To Kill A Mockingbird’s first draft. So, I think you all are thinking what I am when I say…just what the hell happened in those years of absence? Where did Harper Lee go? Who really knew Harper Lee, or better yet, who was truly her friend, and who was not? What, if anything, can we ascertain from the rumors surrounding the publication of Go Set A Watchman, or Harper Lee’s state in her last years, which is highly debated amongst her friends and family? And maybe, just maybe, we’ll be able to answer the biggest question of all: why, oh why, did Lee decide never to write again?
Silas House speaks with Joseph Crespino, author of Atticus Finch: The Biography. This new book is an examination of one of the most beloved figures in literature, the father in Harper Lee’s novels To Kill A Mockingbird and Go Set A Watchman.
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This week we dive straight into controversy with news about Kat Breslin's World War II romace novel "For Such A Time", the self-published memoirs of Elvis Presley's private nurse, the ongoing fallout from Harper Lee's "Go Set A Watchman" and more. Our featured book is The Hive Construct by Alexander Maskill. #The_Hive_Construct #Alexander_Maskill #LiteraryLoitering #TheGeekShow #Books #Novels #Arts #Theatre #Comedy #News #Reviews #Podcasts
42 Minutes 229: Matt Ruff - Lovecraft Country - 05.09.16 Today, for 42 minutes, we are taking a dangerous drive through the horrors and terrors of Lovecraft Country with our guide, author Matt Ruff, his most recent novel of Jim Crow America melds historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror and fantasy. Topics Include: Theron, Crowley, X-Files, Salem's Lot, White New England Sorcerers, White Supremacy, Go Set A Watchman, Jacqueline Woodson, Multicultural Theological Debate Society, The Green Book Travel Guide, Genre Fiction, Pluto, Victor LaValle, 911, The Other, PKD. http://amzn.to/1WTxGOF
Topics: Theron, Crowley, X-Files, Salem's Lot, White New England Sorcerers, White Supremacy, Go Set A Watchman, Jacqueline Woodson, Multicultural Theological Debate Society, The Green Book Travel Guide, Genre Fiction, Pluto, Victor LaValle, 911, The Other, P...
This is the second episode of Clubbing with Mom: a mother-daughter book club podcast! In this episode, we're discussing Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee (Harper Collins, 2015). There will be spoilers as this is a book club-style discussion, so we highly recommend you check out the book and come back and join us!
The death of a Prince, a Coachella lineup made up of Rock Gods, and the second book by the Queen of American literature - join two bonafide serfs as we discuss an amazing week in the Arts and dissect "Go Set a Watchman" by Harper Lee.
We remember Harper Lee, who died one week ago today. Ellen from our Popular Services department discusses why she needed Go Set a Watchman. Read Ellen’s original Go Set a Watchman review.
February 3, 2016 at the Boston Athenæum. Early last summer came the surprising news that Harper Lee was about to publish a second novel, more than half a century after her iconic To Kill a Mockingbird had appeared in 1960. Mockingbird, the story of a young girl’s initiation into the reality of Southern racism, is among the most cherished coming-of-age stories in American literary culture, and its portrait of the noble Atticus Finch, a lawyer who risks everything to defend a black man falsely accused of a crime in the segregated South of the 1930s, has inspired generations of admirers. For all its defense of such fundamental democratic principles, however, Mockingbird also has been criticized for its narrowing of questions of racial justice to a drama of white conscience, of historical change to a matter of individual attitude. Harper Lee took several years to revise the original draft of the novel that eventually appeared as To Kill a Mockingbird. Her original manuscript, entitled “Go Set a Watchman,” was known to exist, but only recently did the author agree to its publication after it was rediscovered in her papers. In this lecture, John T. Matthews will discuss with audience members how this “new” work alters our understanding of what Lee wanted to say about the racial crisis in the U.S. South during the decades of the modern civil rights movement.
Dr. Chisholm brings the message from Isaiah 21 about setting a watchman and paying attention to what is going on around us. "Who's willing to say 'I will follow Jesus' this year?"
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about the NYT 100 Notable Books of 2015, a Muppets book banning, signed copies of GO SET A WATCHMAN, Oprah's imprint, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace.
Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic of American literature, and for good reason. The follow-up-slash-first-draft, Go Set a Watchman, doesn't have the same impact, but it's a fascinating look at how books change during the editing process. This show was recorded live in Philadelphia, PA. Thanks to everyone who came out!
Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic of American literature, and for good reason. The follow-up-slash-first-draft, Go Set a Watchman, doesn't have the same impact, but it's a fascinating look at how books change during the editing process. This show was recorded live in Philadelphia, PA. Thanks to everyone who came out!
In this super-sized episode of Pillow Talk, we get Bill's thoughts on Harper Lee's new novel, "Go Set A Watchman." Also, the boys discuss the Super Hero Super Bracket, the movie "Project ALF", we have an installment of Nick's Conspiracy Corner and a discussion of the premiere episode of "Fear the Walking Dead." PLUS, it's our first ever musical intermission featuring the song "Civil War" by TREN. Man, this episode is absolutely jam-packed!
Chris Messick, Abby Moran, and Paula Boggs-Muething discuss Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman. CONTAINS SPOILERS
Tasha (@larensoul) and Bubba (@FittenTrim) tackle the last chapters in Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman, her precursor to her debut classic, To Kill A Mockingbird. What did you think of the book? Tweet us your thoughts! Would you tell a friend to read the book? Do you want to see a movie based on the novel? Does this book hurt the legacy of To Kill A Mockingbird?
Sequel? Prequel? Whatever your thoughts are on Harper Lee's recently released 'Go Set A Watchman', one thing's certain: it's ripe for a good pummeling by the Thug Book Club duo. Hop aboard and join Callum and Ryan as they run riot over the successor of 'To Kill A Mockingbird' in the most puerile way possible. Topics of discussion include whether Dr. Finch should have a different moniker, Scout's role in the novel, whether it was ever a good idea to name your child Atticus and much, much more. In a similar vein to the last episode, the boys shun a traditional start-to-finish analysis of 'Go Set A Watchman'. Instead, they focus on some of novel's wider context and the media reaction to its release. As you would expect, within lies spoilers. Oh, and a fair amount of foul language. You've been warned.
So You Want To Be A Writer with Valerie Khoo and Allison Tait: Australian Writers' Centre podcast
Cover reveal for Allison Tait’s latest instalment of The Mapmaker Chronicles, brutally honest writing advice from brutally honest writers, US bookshop offers refunds for Go Set a Watchman, an author sends out manuscripts out under a masculine pseudonym, how women authors were told to promote their books in the 1960s, the Young Writers Award, “tie you over” vs “tide you over”, congrats to Nikki Parkinson from StylingYou.com on her win in the Telstra Business Awards, Writer in Residence John Tesarsch, finding work as a newbie content writer, and more! Read the show notes. Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com
It took an hour to set up the audio feed for this podcast, so please excuse the brevity of this description. On this seventh episode of the Garage gets off track almost immediately as Simon and Darren discuss Harper Lee's new novel (man is that weird to write) Go Set A Watchman. Well Simon discusses it since he's the only one who's read it. Spoiler alert: it's okay. The ostensible topic for this episode is The Greatest Stories Ever Told (as in orally), in other words great performances or spoken word deliveries. Darren's choice is Roméo Dallaire whom he had the pleasure of hearing deliver a talk that endured in his memory despite the terrible powerpoint slides that accompanied it. Strangely, missing the opportunity to meet Darren hasn't figured significantly in Dallaire's life since. Between offering advice on performing spoken word (how did that happen?) Simon's choice for a great performance is Cate Kennedy, who worked on an if:book project with him called Lost in Track Changes. The reading event for that project was generally of extraordinary quality, but Kennedy was still a stand out. Some links for you: http://www.romeodallaire.com http://www.futureofthebook.org.au/portfolio/lost-in-track-changes/
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The idea of "feeling fat" is often rather a feeling of knowing we aren't taking care of our body as we should and knowing we can feel better in our own skin. In today's episode, Shannon shares 15 simple ways to get back on track when it comes to eating well without going on a "diet" as Americans use the term. In this week's Petit Plaisir, Shannon reviews Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman.
Slate critics Dan Kois, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katy Waldman discuss Harper Lee's newly published sequel to "To Kill a Mockingbird." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Novel Ideas returns with a rare venture into the topical, reading Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee, the very hyped “sequel” to To Kill A Mockingbird. In this episode, we discuss why the word “sequel” might by appropriately contained within quotation marks, the murky ethics of this book’s publication, racism, and (of course) feminism. We also […]
The literature and film podcast makes history this episode by talking about something other than film. That's right, the L-Train and Mr. Two-Frames are talking about literature. Both of our hosts have taught To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee for years. So they were over the moon to get their hands on Go Set a Watchman. This novel was originally written in 1955 by Harper Lee. It has been marketed as both a followup novel to TKAM and a first draft of TKAM. The guys are going to dig into this complicated history and do a little character analysis on this week's show. Did you read Go Set a Watchman? Let LaF know by writing into the show at theLaFpodcast@gmail.com, tweeting the show @theLaFpodcast, or sending a message on Facebook.com/theLaFpodcast. The best comments will get read on a future show.
Aunt Alexandra hosts a tea party, then Jean-Louise goes to visit Uncle Jack! Tasha (@larensoul) and Bubba (@FittenTrim) review Part V/Chapter 13 & 14 of Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman, the precursor to her classic To Kill A Mockingbird. Tweet us your thoughts!
Michael Silverblatt in conversation with Bookworm producer Connie Alvarez about the recent book by the late author. Harper Lee died today at the age of 89.
Tasha (@larensoul) and Bubba (@FittenTrim) review Part IV/Chapter 11 & 12 of Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman, the precursor to her classic To Kill A Mockingbird. Tweet us your thoughts! Jean-Louise remembers more of her childhood; then when Atticus is called to take a new case, Jean-Louise goes to visit Calpurnia
Annie recaps the books she read in July, including KITCHENS OF THE GREAT MIDWEST and GO SET A WATCHMAN. (Want more GO SET A WATCHMAN discussion? Check out Episode 14, here.) Rank and review us on iTunes!
Complete with Sam's movie trailer intro, the boys discuss Harper Lee's newly published (7/14/15) novel Go Set a Watchman. Since the initial announcement of its imminent publication, this novel has been poised to become THE literary event of the year, but not without controversy and much speculation regarding its discovery. But does it match up to the pedigree of its predecessor? Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com Show Notes & Links To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee To Kill a Mockingbird (film) Farewell to Manzanar by James D. Houston & Jeanne Wakatsuki Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
I talk to Holly Fitzgerald of award winning bookshop The Kemptown Bookshop about the newest and best books available in Brighton this month. We look at 6 books, talk about them and try and give some idea of what they're about. This month's featured books are: - Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee - Walking Away by Simon Armitage - Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf - The Humans by Matt Haig - The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard - Echo Boy by Matt Haig
What’s crappening in this episode: Terminator Genisys, Rick and Morty, time travel in movies, trailer spoilers, Jaws soundtrack, That 70s Show, Buddy Holly, ball baths, X-Files is dope, Go Set A Watchman, A Taste of Honey.
Is Harper Lee's novel worth reading? Does it disappoint us about the complexity of racism in America? Listen up and find out.
Jean Louise goes to church; Jean Louise goes to the courthouse; Jean Louise gets ice cream & Jean Louise goes to bed. Can she process the terrible revelations that have come to light? Tasha (@larensoul) and Bubba (@FittenTrim) review Part III: Chapters 6-10 of Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman. Tweet us your thoughts on this predecessor to the classic "To Kill A Mockingbird"! NOTE: While reviews are out, we try to stay #SpoilerFree. Though we do spoil To Kill A Mockingbird
Cordell Andersen proves you are never too old for adventure as he discusses his backpacking voyages. Go Set a Watchman hits the shelves.
This weeks Topics:For the first time in twelve years, less than 50% of all emails is spamA petition to get Cracker Barrell to change the nameDolphins participate in infantcideDisneys "Genies", an Aladdin prequelAn Ohio theatre "accidentally" plays Insidious 3 instead of Inside OutA Clash of Clan at the Capitol Building, very strong man in attendance"The Flock", a video game that will be out some time this yearGentleman attempts to trade Disneyland tickets for sexual favors, failsReese Witherspoon narrates "Go Set A Watchman"
Enjoy an excerpt of GO SET A WATCHMAN, written by Harper Lee and narrated by Reese Witherspoon. In this excerpt Jean Louise Finch, commonly known as Scout, and Henry (Hank) Clinton, are driving to Finch’s landing. Hank’s mention of their old friend, Dill, prompts Scout to recall events of a summer long ago.
This weeks Topics:For the first time in twelve years, less than 50% of all emails is spamA petition to get Cracker Barrell to change the nameDolphins participate in infantcideDisneys "Genies", an Aladdin prequelAn Ohio theatre "accidentally" plays Insidious 3 instead of Inside OutA Clash of Clan at the Capitol Building, very strong man in attendance"The Flock", a video game that will be out some time this yearGentleman attempts to trade Disneyland tickets for sexual favors, failsReese Witherspoon narrates "Go Set A Watchman"
This week, Rebecca, Jeff, and Amanda do a deep dive on GO SET A WATCHMAN and still manage to get to some other news. This episode is sponsored by Scribd, Everything You and I Could Have Been If We Weren’t You and I by Albert Espinosa, and Book Riot Live. Get $20 off your ticket to Book Riot Live with discount code WHEELHOUSE.
So You Want To Be A Writer with Valerie Khoo and Allison Tait: Australian Writers' Centre podcast
The hotly debated “Go Set a Watchman” by Harper Lee, the exciting life of the original Nancy Drew author, cool new Lego visual storytelling app, a 15 minute writing productivity hack, the difference between comprises and consists, Writers in Residence brother-and-sister author duo Nicholas and Alison Lochel from the Zarkora series, how to deal with feeling like an imposter, and more! Read the show notes. Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com
Jean Louise & Henry have dinner; remembering a summer of Scout, Jem & Dill; Henry & Jean Louise enjoy Finch's Landing. Tasha (@larensoul) and Bubba (@FittenTrim) review Chapter 4 & Chapter 5 of Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman; and with that, we've finished Part 2 of the book. Tweet us your thoughts on this predecessor to the classic "To Kill A Mockingbird"! NOTE: While reviews are out, we try to stay #SpoilerFree. Though we do spoil To Kill A Mockingbird
Finders Keepers by Stephen KingGo Set a Watchman by Harper LeeThe Ice Twins by SK TremayneYou Are Dead by Peter JamesUnder Fire by Tom ClancyRadiant Angel by Nelson DeMilleThe Dead Assassin by Vaughn EntwistleThe Harvest Man by Alex GrecianI, Ripper by Stephen HunterThe Invisible Man by HG WellsInspector of the Dead by David Morrell
The RSC's latest production is a contemporary setting of Ben Johnson's 17th century comedy play Volpone. Italian film The Wonders, is a film which won the Jury Prize at this year's Cannes Festival. It's about a family of beekeepers struggling to survive. Harper Lee is not a prolific author. Her first 'new' work in more than half a century is Go Set a Watchman. Can it possibly match the success of To Kill A Mockingbird (40 million sold) Marc Quinn's exhibition The Toxic Sublime at White Cube Bermondsey includes hanging works and enormous outsize sculptures of seashells , The BBC TV programme Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners looks at how widespread ownership of slaves was before the 1833 act to abolish it.
Simon nominates Boo Radley as the most enduring character from To Kill A Mockingbird, which inevitably leads to a discussion around Go Set A Watchman, a book neither of them has actually read. Darren's enduring characters are Death from Markus Zusak's The Book Thief and Christopher Boone from Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which leads to a discussion of 'otherness' in characterisation and the importance of empathy. And, of course, if you're interested you can watch the two talking heads to accompany the audio, if that's your thing.
55 years after the international success of To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee debuts a new novel continuing the story of Jean Louise Finch and her father Atticus. In this episode of 92Y Talks, Mary Badham, who received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Scout in the 1962 film, reads from both Go Set A Watchman, as well as the classic novel. The reading is followed by a conversation with Harper Lee: American Masters documentary filmmaker Mary Murphy and was recorded in front of a live audience on July 14, 2015 at New York's 92nd Street Y.
"Go set a watchman" eller "Sett ut en vaktpost" er romanen som nylig ble gravd frem fra Harper Lees skrivebordskuff. "En lesverdig og interessant roman, men sammenlignet med «Drep ikke en sangfugl» når den ikke opp," mener vår anmelder.
Philip Dodd discusses Camelot: The Shining City and reviews the new Harper Lee
This week I somehow find a way to compare Mexican drug lord El Chapo to the musical "Annie" (I know, right). The calm before the storm on "Go Set a Watchman" and my dinner conversation between Woody Allen, Soon-Yi and Tony Roberts. It's an unbelivable pcast this week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Harper Lee's GO SET A WATCHMAN release day is here!!! Tasha (@larensoul) and Bubba (@FittenTrim) review Chapter 2 & Chapter 3 of the novel; and with that, we've finished Part I of the book. Tweet us your thoughts on this predecessor to the classic "To Kill A Mockingbird"! NOTE: While reviews are out, we try to stay #SpoilerFree. Though we do spoil To Kill A Mockingbird.
Bubba (@FittenTrim) and Tasha (@larensoul) stayed up late to read & review the first chapter from Harper Lee's 'Go Set A Watchman'! Tweet & let us know what you thought of Chapter 1! NOTE: We recorded this episode before some reviews of the novel were released. We didn't know anything beyond the first chapter. To Kill A Mockingbird spoilers
It's one week away! The literary world is ready for the long-awaited new book from Harper Lee! The world loves TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and now we can re-discover Scout 20-years after the events in the classic. Bubba (@FittenTrim) & Tasha (@larensoul) talk through their expectations, rumors, controversies, twists, hopes, fears and desires for this new novel! Tweet us and say what your thoughts are for GO SET A WATCHMAN!
Discover the astounding impact that the great literary masterwork To Kill A Mockingbird had on America during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, the story behind her long-lost follow-up novel Go Set A Watchman, and the controversy surrounding its July release.
There is a lot of news about the fallibility of memory. Brian Williams is currently out of the NBC Nightly News anchor chair because of problems with some of his war stories. Coincidentally, Maria Konnikova wrote about "flashbulb memories" for the NewYorker.com, which is what Williams' problems may be attributed to.This weekend, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals granted a request to review the case of Adnan Syed. His conviction of murdering his ex-girlfriend was the subject of the podcast Serial, but in many ways was also about memory.In many high schools over the last few decades, students have been introduced to author Harper Lee through her debut and only novel To Kill A Mockingbird. Many people never expected a follow-up book but last week, it was announced that Go Set A Watchman will be released later this year.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of Podcasts
Nancy Pearl , Steve Scher and friends talk about Harper Lee's 2nd novel, "Go Set A Watchman." Also, author John Vaillant, known for his award winning non-fiction, talks with Steve Scher about his first published novel, "The Jaguar's Children. "