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Alex Werrell

Alex Werrell was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. A graduate of Yale College, he now teaches high school English in Connecticut.

Harper Lee (AP/Penny Weaver)

Reading Harper Lee in the wake of Charleston: Shame, defeat and the real tragedy of “Go Set a Watchman”

Alex Werrell
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Charleston and the Southern Gothic: Steeped in a heritage of hate, South Carolina must finally reckon with its past

Alex Werrell