To Kill A Mockingbird 50th Anniversary June 10, 2010

Nicola's Books and the Michigan Theater present an evening of thought-provoking live on-stage dialogue and discussion, along with a film screening, to help HarperCollins celebrate its milestone of publishing: 50 years of an American literary classic, 'To Kill A Mockingbird.' Noted literary figures Thomas Lynch and Keith Taylor, along with 2010 Sundance Film Festival honoree filmmaker Sultan Sharrief -- and other soon-to-be-announced creative minds -- will help celebrate the publishing milestone and the equally groundbreaking film. The evening will start off with their reflections on the classic novel, followed by the screening of the film. Afterwards, there will be a live audience-participation discussion of both the novel and the film. 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is a Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee that was published in 1960. Since its original publication, it has never gone out of print. It has sold over 30 million copies and has been translated into over 40 languages. It also became an Academy Award-winning film in 1962, winning Oscars(R) for Best Actor (Gregory Peck), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Art Direction. It was an instant box office success in its own right and grossed over $20 million over forty years ago. Harper Lee is quoted as saying, "In that film the man and the part met... I've had many, many offers to turn it into musicals, into TV or stage plays, but I've always refused. That film was a work of art." Both will be celebrated as we deliver this special event to the community.