The general Lee
By Wade Kwon
The words of Harper Lee live on.
Since January, the Jefferson County Library Cooperative has pushed reading in a big way with Project Mockingbird. Everyone reads the same book, the classic “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
(We still have our well-worn, beloved copy from ninth grade.)
The end draws near, but not without a few events to celebrate:
- Mary Badham, the Birmingham-born actress who played Scout in the film version, will speak from 7 to 9 tonight at the Hoover Library Theatre. Free, but reservation required (205-444-7820).
- The 10th annual author festival Alabama Bound will focus entirely on the book. In between the seminars will be performances by the Four Eagles Gospel Singers and Red Mountain. Free, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Central library.
Plus more chances to discuss the book and see the movie, all on the events calendar.
