Don’t have to tell you what this book is about, now do I?   Does it satisfy us with its answers to those questions is what we want to know, I suppose.   From the accessibility of Harper Lee’s beautiful book to its timing in relation to the civil rights movement, from the perfect casting of the movie and its quiet intensity, we are encouraged and provoked by the literal and the figurative, delighted and horrified, and, of course, of course, we have never been the same.  Mr. Santopietro’s book is not only scholarly and thoughtful, but, an added bonus, it is a delightful read as well.

Full Disclosure: A review copy of this book was provided to me by St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley. I would like to thank the publisher and the author for providing me this opportunity. All opinions expressed herein are my own.