If it all still seems so relevant today, you might be a bit stunned to know that "To Kill A Mockingbird" celebrates the 50th anniversary of its release this year. And then your memory floods with its tales of truth and courage, prejudice and justice, bravery and childhood. Think about it for a moment and the names come at you from nowhere: Jean Louise Finch, better known as Scout. But what's more astounding is that it continues to sell a million copies each year. Lee's Pulitzer prize-winning novel has sold 40 million copies since it was first published in 1960, more than any other novel in the 20th century. "Communities form around it because it means something to people." "'To Kill A Mockingbird' is the greatest social network of our time," says Murphy, who has just produced a documentary and a book about the novel. Like millions of other readers, her fascination, admiration and discussion of one single book has never waned, even in the 30-odd years since she first read it: Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird." Mary McDonagh Murphy is a member of the biggest book club in the world.
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