To Kill a Mockingbird

Last night I finished rereading Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" in preparation for my library's Big Read kickoff this Friday. I haven't read this book in years, and had forgotten how good it is. Harper Lee is such a great storyteller; it's sad that she only had one book in her, but if you're going to write just one, then this is the one to be remembered for. Even though it took place almost 80 years ago (and was written almost 60 years ago), the issues are still just as relevant today. She really makes you see the world through many different perspectives, by listening to Atticus, Scout, Aunt Alexandra, Jem, and all the others. Atticus is a very wise man, and we would all do well to take a page out of his book.