That sequel was a shameful thing. I wish she'd never published it.

This pattern has helped some novels retain their halos — most notably, To Kill a Mockingbird. Vast numbers of Americans still see the crusading Alabama lawyer Atticus Finch as a hero, although Harper Lee’s posthumously published sequel depicted him as an aging racist who went to a Ku Klux Klan meeting and opposed desegregation.
The Power Of ‘The Grapes Of Wrath’
394
12
Janice Harayda
Michelle Teheux
·Follow
Jan 24, 2023
--
That sequel was a shameful thing. I wish she'd never published it.
--
--
Written by Michelle Teheux
15.9K Followers
·868 Following
Lover of literature. Former newspaper editor. Fascinated by everything. Contact: michelleteheux@gmail.com. To buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/michelleteheux
Responses (1)
Help
Status
About
Careers
Press
Blog
Privacy
Terms
Text to speech
Teams