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New details about Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, expored in new documentary

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

In Mary McDonagh Murphy’s film, new facts about “To Kill a Mockingbird” and Harper Lee are uncovered, and the enduring significance of the story is discussed in interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, Anna Quindlen and many others.

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