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Aaron Sorkin (AP/Taylor Jewell)

Why Sorkin started reading Breitbart

Jeff Daniels takes a bow during curtain call after the opening night performance of 'To Kill A Mocking Bird' at the Shubert Theatre on December 13, 2018 in New York City. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for 'To Kill A Mockingbird')

Jeff Daniels on becoming Atticus Finch

Mary Elizabeth Williams

Mary Badham and Gregory Peck in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (Courtesy Universal Pictures)

Original Scout opens up on "Mockingbird"

Suzanne Vega (George Holz)

Vega talks new album and play

Harper Lee (AP/Rob Carr/Wayne Parry/Photo montage by Salon)

Lee hated Trump casino

Brendan Gauthier

Mary Badham as Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (Universal Pictures)

No more mass markets

Mary Elizabeth Williams

Harper Lee (AP/Rob Carr)

Harper Lee dies at 89

The Associated Press

Aaron Sorkin; Gregory Peck and Mary Badham in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni/Universal Pictures/Salon)

Sorkin could ruin Mockingbird

Gregory Peck and Mary Badham in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (Universal Pictures)

Atticus Finch redeemed as hero

(AP/Rob Carr/Salon)

My Harper Lee pilgrimage

Mary Badham as Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (Universal Pictures)

Harper Lee's Civil War ghosts

Harper Lee (AP/Penny Weaver)

The real tragedy of "Watchman"

Not reading Go Set a Watchman

Julianna Baggott

Gregory Peck and Mary Badham in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (Universal Pictures)

Atticus Finch was never a hero

Harper Lee (AP/Penny Weaver)

Atticus Finch isn't ruined

Steve Doocy, Harper Lee (Credit: Fox News, AP/Penny Weaver)

Scott Eric Kaufman

Harper Lee (AP/Penny Weaver)

"Go Set a Watchman" first look

Harper Lee (AP/Penny Weaver)

"Go Set a Watchman" cover

Harper Lee (AP/Penny Weaver)

Harper Lee (AP/Penny Weaver)

Harper Lee loses patience

Colin Gorenstein

"Black Like Me," Tyra Banks in a fat suit. (Panther/ABC)

Stunt journalism is thriving

Julia Carrie Wong

Mary Badham as Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (Universal Pictures)

Will Scout come out?

Harper Lee (AP/Rob Carr)

"Mockingbird" sequel names

Gregory Peck and Brock Peters in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Harper Lee returns

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