10 Interesting Facts About To Kill a Mockingbird

📚Harper Lee was initially skeptical about the digital age but eventually allowed a downloadable version of the book.

💰To Kill a Mockingbird's success made Lee wealthy, but she lived a modest lifestyle and even did her laundry at the laundromat.

👩‍💼Harper Lee's father, Amasa Coleman Lee, was a lawyer who defended two African-American men charged with murder in 1919.

👦👧Lee and Truman Capote were childhood friends, and Lee later served as Capote's research assistant.

🎥The character of Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird was inspired by a real person named Alfred Son Boulware.

Did Harper Lee support the digital publication of her book?

—Initially, Lee was hesitant about the digital age and refused to sign the rights for a downloadable version. However, on her 88th birthday in 2014, she allowed a digital version to be released.

What is the inspiration behind the character of Boo Radley?

—Boo Radley was inspired by a man named Alfred Son Boulware, who lived near Harper Lee's family home. Like Boo, he was a reclusive person who left gifts for children in the knothole of a tree.

Who were Harper Lee's childhood friends?

—Harper Lee was childhood friends with Truman Capote. They remained friends into adulthood, and Lee even worked as Capote's research assistant.

What profession did Harper Lee's father have?

—Harper Lee's father, Amasa Coleman Lee, was a lawyer. He defended two African-American men charged with murder in 1919.

How did Harper Lee live despite her success?

—Despite the wealth she gained from the success of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee lived a modest lifestyle. She even did her laundry at a laundromat since she didn't own a washing machine.

00:00Harper Lee initially resisted the digital age but eventually allowed a downloadable version of To Kill a Mockingbird.

00:20Lee's father, Amasa Coleman Lee, was a lawyer who defended African-American men charged with murder in 1919.

01:17Harper Lee and Truman Capote were childhood friends, and Lee later served as Capote's research assistant.

01:48The character of Boo Radley was inspired by a reclusive man named Alfred Son Boulware.

02:05The actress who played Scout in the film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird and the actor who played Jem didn't get along.