On This Day In Alabama History: Harper Lee’s Second Novel Released

Alabama News Center | July 14, 2018 @ 5:00 am

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

July 14, 2015

The world had waited for the unveiling of world famous author Harper Lee’s “Go Set A Watchman,” and on this day in 2015 it was released. The announcement and release of the new book sent the world into a social-media frenzy that continued for many months. Due to racial violence happening at the time of publication in places like Ferguson, Missouri; Baltimore, Maryland; and Charleston, South Carolina; the worlds that “Go Set A Watchman” and Lee’s first novel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning “To Kill A Mockingbird,” were released into had similar social climates. Readers once again found themselves following the story of familiar characters, such as Jean Louise and Atticus Finch, in a time set 20 years after the end of the previous novel. While readers’ reactions to “Go Set A Watchman” varied greatly, many people were still captivated by the tales of rural Alabama set in a time not that long ago.

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