Alabama

Harper Lee’s battle wasn’t with writer’s block but the whisky bottle

6 July 2019 9:00 am

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird remains one of the most beloved American novels of all time. Famously, Lee never…

alabama abortion

The whataboutery of the Alabama abortion ban

18 May 2019 2:19 am

Alabama’s near-total abortion ban, signed into law on Wednesday by governor Kay Ivey, is a real moment of hope. The principle on…

My letter from Harper Lee

11 July 2015 9:00 am

Avoiding publicity doesn’t stop her being sharp-eyed, curious and impeccably well-mannered. I have the evidence