Monroeville

Three Alabama Locations Added to National Historic Register

MONTGOMERY, Al — Three spots in Alabama are being added to the nation’s honor roll of historic locations. The state says The Alabama Book Store in Tuscaloosa is joining the National Register of Historic Places. The shop has been located near the University of Alabama campus since 1942. The two other additions include Bricklayers Hall in Montgomery, which was used during…

Play About Truman Capote, Harper Lee to Premiere in Alabama

MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) – A new play about the relationship between Alabama authors Truman Capote and Harper Lee will have its debut performances in their hometown of Monroeville. “Truman Talks Nelle Harper Lee” is set to premiere at the old Monroe County courthouse on Sept. 27. It runs through Sept. 29. The play was written and is performed by Broadway…

Harper Lee letters offer candid takes on religion and Family

Harper Lee, the most media shy of writers, was not shy about expressing herself in private. Six letters donated to Emory University and being made public Monday show the author lamenting the conservative values of her native Monroeville, Alabama, and longing to go back in New York. They also reflect her deep compassion for her father, A.C. Lee, the basis…

Man Arrested in Connection to Car Break-Ins

Andalusia Police Chief Paul Hudson says an arrest has been made in connection with the recent rash of car break-ins. Chief Hudson says the suspect, identified as 18-year old Charles Kawan Anderson, was picked up by Monroeville officers Wednesday, September 21. He has been charged with 21 counts of breaking and entering a vehicle, one count of theft of property 2nd degree, two…

NY Post Finds Harper Lee’s NYC Apartment

We knew Harper Lee split her time between her hometown of Monroeville and New York City, but we didn’t know just where and how in NY she lived.   Now The New York Post reports it was an Upper East Side rent stabilized apartment for less than $1,000 a month, a real bargain in Manhattan.   Lee was also friendly…