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Madden, Kerry

Up Close: Harper Lee

224 pp. | Viking | March, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-670-01095-0 $16.99
(2) YA In this straightforward biography, Madden covers Lee's childhood in Monroeville, Alabama, her college years, her persistent rewriting of To Kill a Mockingbird, and her friendship with Truman Capote; there's also a slightly gossipy chapter on the filming of Mockingbird. Madden's done her homework, providing clear documentation from an impressive group of secondary sources, including many from the past two years. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2009

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