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with the academy awards taking place this weekend we want to look back at some of the authors we had covered on book tv with have the books adapted into the film. first up is just mercy. his book tells the story of walter mcmillan. he was accused of murdering an 18-year-old girl. brian stevenson spoke with us about his book at the miami book fair. here is a look. the story focuses on walter mcmillan. there is a murder downtown young white woman was murdered. after seven months they were putting a great deal of pressure there. i think they decided to arrest someone. they didn t have a crime. it was not the kind of person you would expect. it was having an interracial affair with young white woman. he was arrested and actually put on death row for 15 months before the trial. actually put on death role death row before the crime. and then i talked to his family. at the time of the crime he was 11 miles away and about 20 people from his church and family raising money. al ....
Starting now on booktv the life, career and opinions of harper lee author of to kill a mockingbird. She moved next door to me and her sister alice in monrovia alabama for 18 months and spend time with the two women on a regular basis. This is about one hour and 20 minutes. Lets see if this microphone is hot. It is. Right on cue. Im with the alabama booksmith and on behalf of our dedicated staff of the books callers and this entire crew in the magnificent alabama theater and those at Penguin Press who published the book the literary world has anticipated for half a century it is my privilege and my pleasure to welcome a mockingbird tribute. We would also say a big high to the viewers on cspan. The audience enjoyed watching and hearing on the big screen the personal stories before the start of the main event. Each attendee has received a signed First Edition of the mockingbird ne ....
This is about an hour and 20 minutes. Lets see if this mic is hot. It is. Good evening. Right on cue. I am jake reese with alabama booksmith and on behalf of our dedicated staff of awesome booksellers and this entire crew at the magnificent alabama theater and the geniuses at Penguin Press who have published the book the literary world has anticipated for half a century. It is my privilege and pleasure to welcome you to a mockingbird tribute. We also say a big hi yall to the viewers on cspan. The theater audience has enjoyed watching and hearing catherine check in with them on the big screen tell personal harper lee stories before the start of the main event. Each attendee has received a signed First Edition of the mockingbird next door with their ticket. Many of you wanted extra copies for friends and for gifts. They are available at alabama booksmith. Com. The folks sitting h ....
If that were on for me, can you imagine what it was like for her . And i think on a sad note she had been so complementary of Philip Stephen hoffmans performance of Truman Capote, and somehow managed to inhabit this very petite figure and very sort of particular mannerism of Truman Capote who, have been hurt childhood playmate for a time in monroe bill, and adult friend although not without bumps. As adults. She predicted that evening well before he was to win the oscar that he would do so. And said it was uncanny the way hed been able to capture something essential about Truman Capote. I remember making a note to myself that when the book did come out that it would be wonderful to be able to share a look at more about that within. I was driving to the airport here whe ....