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To spot a 'Mockingbird': London thrift manager finds rare U.S. literary 1st edition

NPR | By Scott Simon
Published September 26, 2026 at 4:37 AM PDT

You never know what you'll unearth in a thrift store. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Olivia Haysman-Walker about the discovery of a rare first edition of a classic American novel in a London bookstore.

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Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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