I learned about this book in one of those ways that creates a kind of mythos around it. In 11th grade, we were given a list of acceptable books for out of class reading assignments throughout the school year that included a mix of classics, contemporary “good” books, and apparently also popular books. This was one of the ones I remember being on that list, and it has a curious title. The title refers to the specific courtroom that the second half of the novel […]