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"Hey, Boo" - Free Documentary on Harper Lee's Only Novel

Tonight's free viewing of a documentary about the famed novel To Kill a Mockingbird and its author is educational and fascinating in its own right, apart from the novel. The Raven Players are offering it as a prelude to their stage production of, which begins next weekend at the .

"Hey, Boo" explores the To Kill a Mockingbird phenomenon and unravels some of the mysteries surrounding Harper Lee, including why she never published again. It also brings to light the context and history of the novel's Deep South setting and the social changes it inspired after publication.

Reading To Kill a Mockingbird is something millions of us have in common. Filmmaker and author Mary McDonagh Murphy explores the novel’s enduring power and popularity in interviews with Tom Brokaw, Wally Lamb, James Pattterson, Anna Quindlen, Oprah Winfrey and others.

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With rare cooperation from Harper Lee’s family and friends, and never-before-seen documents and photos, Murphy tells the story behind a novel that became an American classic.

Delve into the book with this documentary, and then plan to see the upcoming play at the Raven: To Kill a Mockingbird runs 4/13 thru 4/29.

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