Aug 23, 2018
Fictional work often stimulates a broader debate about politics and
history. This was the case following the release of Harper Lee’s
“Go Set a Watchman” in 2015. A beloved literary hero, Atticus Finch
was remade into a bigoted antagonist. In today’s episode, historian
and author Joseph Crespino joins Julian Zelizer to discuss the
controversy that sparked following the release of “Go Set a
Watchman.” Crespino, who’s written a book about Harper Lee’s
writing, argues that her second book raised a number of questions
about race relations and the American South.