This is apparently big literary news -- well, with a planned first printing of two million: undeniably -- so I figure I have to mention it: To Kill a Mockingbird-author Harper Lee's attorney has conveniently dug up her first, unpublished novel (featuring some of the same characters) and looks to be cashing in big time (because the To Kill a Mockingbird-sales -- still a million a year -- are apparently not enough).
It all sounds pretty dubious to me: in The New York Times Alexandra Alter reports:
It all sounds pretty dubious to me: in The New York Times Alexandra Alter reports:
Jonathan Burnham, senior vice president and publisher of Harper, said that the company had never spoken directly to Ms. Lee about the book and had communicated with her solely through her lawyer, Ms. Carter, and her literary agent, Andrew Nurnberg. The statement Ms. Lee provided expressing her delight that the new novel will finally be published was delivered through her lawyer, Mr. Burnham said.Yeah, those are two parties who no doubt have Ms. Lee's best interests at heart ..... No reason to doubt their claims, since she's been so eager to publish over the years .....