Will Harper Lee's new novel resonate with readers?

Name: Will Harper Lee's new novel resonate with readers?
Uploaded: 2015-07-14T00:10:24Z
Duration: P417S
Description: Harper Lee’s newly published novel "Go Set a Watchman" offers a dramatically different tone and take on the character Atticus Finch from her beloved work "To Kill a Mockingbird." Jeffrey Brown talks to former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey and Wayne Flynt of Auburn University about how the work resonates in American culture and how it reflects Lee’s intentions.

Clip: 07/13/2015 | 6m 57s

Harper Lee’s newly published novel "Go Set a Watchman" offers a dramatically different tone and take on the character Atticus Finch from her beloved work "To Kill a Mockingbird." Jeffrey Brown talks to former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey and Wayne Flynt of Auburn University about how the work resonates in American culture and how it reflects Lee’s intentions.

Aired: 07/13/15

Rating: NR

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Will Harper Lee's new novel resonate with readers?

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