Debating the legacy of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

Several different editions of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" were on display at an April event celebrating the author and her classic book in New York City.
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MPR News' Friday Roundtable
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The release of Harper Lee's second novel, "Go Set a Watchman," has critics, readers and fans of "To Kill a Mockingbird" buzzing this week.
On this week's Friday Roundtable, MPR News' Kerri Miller talks to a writer, a playwright and a high school English teacher about Lee's legacy and what the new book has to offer.
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