I came across this fascinating article about Harper Lee, author of the classic To Kill a Mockingbird. Apparently this is the first time she has even allowed a reporter to photograph her in many many years, and the article includes a great deal of information given by her sister and close friends. The article goes into some detail about her history, her life in New York City (she is quite often out and about, relatively unnoticed) and Alabama (where strangers routinely drive by her house and even ring the doorbell wanting to talk to her). One thing I was pleasantly suprised to find is that although the article contains a good deal of "exculsive" material from people who know her well, they were very respectful and it doesn't come off like the tabloid "behind the scenes" trash that is so often published. If you have a few minutes to read a great article about a classic author, "http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/showcase/chi-0209130001sep13.story">check it out.