Publicist Recalls Pair of Magical Encounters With Harper Lee

Against all odds, Jennifer Reynolds convinced the reclusive author in 2005 to accept the inaugural ATTY Award

This all happened a decade ago, so it can’t be taken as a complete assurance that Harper Lee was in full possession of her faculties when she agreed to the release of the To Kill a Mockingbird prequel-sequel. But boy oh boy, does it ever seem to suggest that could very well be the case.

Jennifer Reynolds, founder of Rose Valley, PA firm Reynolds Ink Public Relations, explains how back in 2005, she created an award for law firm clients and somehow convinced Lee to come to town to accept it.

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