Mockingbird Songs

Wayne Flynt and Nelle Harper Lee began writing to one another while she was living in New York -- heartfelt, insightful, and humorous letters in which they swapped stories, information, and opinions on topics both personal and professional: their families, books, Alabama history and social values, health concerns, and even their fears and accomplishments. Though their earliest missives began formally -- "Dear Dr. Flynt" -- as the years passed and their mutual admiration grew, their exchanges became more intimate and emotional, opening with "Dear Friend" and closing with "I love you, Nelle."