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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Collection of UK Headlines on publication of Go Set A Watchman

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With critics like these, it's no wonder Harper Lee stayed silent (Hadley Freeman, Guardian); 

Harper Lee's editor Tay Hohoff deserved a Pulitzer for seeing the potential for a book of Mockingbird ’s quality in this one (Gaby Wood, Telegraph);

For all its flaws as a novel, GO SET A WATCHMAN has a power beyond being a mere historical curio (Robbie Millen, Times); 

Lawyer hints at further Harper Lee manuscript (Independent); GO SET A WATCHMAN published - live news and reaction (Guardian)
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