On Harper Lee’s 100th birthday, ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ still feels relevant

By: Catherine Dorrough

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 877

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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I owe two apologies.

The first is to Virginia L. Allison, a middle school English teacher whose classroom copy of “To Kill a Mockingbird” I stole around 1999. My desk sat next to her bookshelves. As I remember it, one day I found myself itching for something to read. I picked up the book, cracked it open, and then forgot to return it. It has remained in my possession for a quarter-century, across three state …

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