Comments on: Go read a watchman? http://www.dystel.com/blog/2015/02/go-read-a-watchman/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.15 By: Lynn http://www.dystel.com/blog/2015/02/go-read-a-watchman/comment-page-1/#comment-40849 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 02:42:58 +0000 http://www.dystel.com/?p=11137#comment-40849 Like most people, I read To Kill A Mocking Bird eons ago when I was in school and I remember the film well. I’ll be interested in seeing what sort of reception Lee’s new book will garner. A lot I’m sure, and it has the possibility of making millions. What bothers me most about this is the feeling that Lee had no say so in this matter. It seems her lawyer, her literary agent and her publisher are pulling all the strings and no one has spoken directly to Lee to see if this is what she wants.

Other circumstances are troubling. The stroke she suffered in 2007 which left her 95% blind, profoundly deaf and problems with short-term memory has left her vulnerable. Her sister who was her protector was quoted as saying, “…she can’t see and can’t hear and will sign anything put before her by anyone in whom she has confidence.” All her life she’s been quoted as saying that she had said all she had to say and would never publish another novel. Now that her sister (and protector) is gone, isn’t it a coincidence that a new manuscript has come to light?

For the record, I don’t believe in coincidences.

]]> By: H.E. Ellis http://www.dystel.com/blog/2015/02/go-read-a-watchman/comment-page-1/#comment-40793 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 01:10:15 +0000 http://www.dystel.com/?p=11137#comment-40793 Despite the fact that this sounds very suspicious to me, I will admit to wanting to read this book.

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