To Kill a Mockingbird

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.

Is Literature Necessary?

August 15, 2013

Aha Moment: To Kill a Mockingbird

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Parenting Lessons from Atticus

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Mockingbird in Monroeville

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ turns fifty

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Today, in honor of To Kill a Mockingbird’s anniversary, we talk with Mary Badham about her Oscar-nominated role in the film. Patrik Henry Bass, senior editor for Essence magazine, also joins us to talk about the book’s influence. From The Takeaway.

Cholodenko & The Apples in stereo

August 14, 2013

Director Lisa Cholodenko on her new film, “The Kids Are All Right.” She tells Kurt Andersen why she set out to make a film about lesbian moms that’s realistic. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird turns fifty and leaves its mark far beyond literature – on rock music, parenting, and in Harper Lee’s hometown. And […]