April 28th is Harper Lee's birthday!
Harper Lee turned 88 today and shocked the world with the following announcement, "I'm still old-fashioned. I love dusty old books and libraries. I am amazed and humbled that Mockingbird has survived this long. This is Mockingbird for a new generation." (The Guardian)
As the article continues to state:
Michael Morrison, of HarperCollins, said: "Every home has a dog-eared copy of To Kill a Mockingbird, and now readers will be able to add this favourite book to their digital libraries. Although today is Nelle Harper Lee's birthday, she is giving readers around the world the gift of being able to read or listen to this extraordinary story in all formats."
The ebook will be published by Cornerstone in the UK. Susan Sandon, Cornerstone managing director, said: "To Kill a Mockingbird regularly tops polls as the nation's most-loved book and we are delighted that readers all over the world will now have the opportunity to read or listen to this very special book in all formats."
She looks as what I imagine an elderly Scout to look like.
"Harper Lee Agrees to Ebook Version of To Kill a Mockingbird."Theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media, 29 Apr. 2014. Web. 01 May 2014. <http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/apr/28/harper-lee-ebook-to-kill-a-mockingbird>.
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