Chicagoans Get Together To Talk About Mockingbird

Val writes \”Chicago became one big book-club when the city initiated it\’s \”One book, one Chicago\” program, with Harper Lee\’s classic _To Kill a Mockingbird_ as the centerpiece.
The _Chicago Sun-Times_ brought together 6 artists and intellectuals to give their takes on the book. They reveal how the events of Sept. 11th have colored their reading and thinking about the novel.

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After a light dinner and some wine, the discussion began. What follows is an edited transcript of the conversation.