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• Books & Culture2026-10-13✓ Read

  “To Kill a Mockingbird” — Week 9 | Hypocrisy, Public Morality, and Representation

  Dear book lovers, It’s time for our weekly cup of coffee or tea. Find a comfortable reading spot, and let’s return to Maycomb to discuss Chapters 24–25 of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Last week, we discussed the aftermath of the trial and considered what Tom Robinson’s verdict means for Jem’s understanding of justice, legal institutions, and the community in which he is growing up. This week, we will move from the courtroom into other spaces where Maycomb defines the values it upholds.

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• Books & Culture2026-10-06✓ Read

  “To Kill a Mockingbird” — Week 8 | Justice, Disillusionment, and the Law

  Reading: Chapters 21–23

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• Books & Culture2026-10-01✓ Read

  October Reading with a Gothic Twist

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• Books & Culture2026-09-29✓ Read

  “To Kill a Mockingbird” — Week 7 | Testimony, Rhetoric, and Credibility

  Reading: Chapters 18–20

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• Books & Culture2026-09-22✓ Read

  “To Kill a Mockingbird” — Week 6 | Crowds, Violence, and the Courthouse

  Dear book lovers, It’s time to make ourselves a new cup of coffee or tea, find a comfortable reading spot, and go back to Maycomb as we discuss chapters 15–17 of To Kill a Mockingbird. This week, our reading becomes considerably more difficult. These chapters bring us closer to the violence and racial injustice of Tom Robinson’s case, and some of the historical material we will discuss involves racism, threats of mob violence, lynching, and the unequal treatment of black Americans under Jim Crow.

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• Books & Culture2026-09-15✓ Read

  “To Kill a Mockingbird” — Week 5 | Race, Religion, Family, and Identity

  Reading: Chapters 12–14

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