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Harper Lee's book "Go Set a Watchman" was 

 this morning, the much anticipated sequel to "To Kill a Mockingbird." 

"Mockingbird" is a pretty personal book for many people including Maureen Ramirez of West St. Paul, a former University of Minnesota regent. 

It's an annual read for her, but this year the themes of "Mockingbird" were reflected for her in events like Ferguson. 

 to talk about how the context of the Black Lives Matter movement gives new insight into the story.

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Former University of Minnesota Regent Maureen Ramirez explains how the context of the Black Lives Matter movement gives new insight into reading Harper Lee's novel.

Harper Lee's book "Go Set a Watchman" was out on bookshelves this morning, the much anticipated sequel to "To Kill a Mockingbird." It's a pretty personal book for many people including Maureen Ramirez of West St. Paul. It's an annual read for her, but this year Mockingbird's themes were reflected for in events like Ferguson. She suggests that reading Mockingbird in the context of the Black Lives Matter movement gives new insight into the story.

Annual 'Mockingbird' reader: Black Lives Matter gives new insight

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