VOA慢速英语:Harper Lee’s Second Novel Fuels Debate

novel – n. a long written story usually about imaginary characters and events

encourage – v. to tell or advise (someone) to do something

legacy – n. something that happened in the past

apprentice – n. a person who learns a job or skill (for a fixed time period) by working for someone who is very good at that job or skill

narrate – v. to tell (a story)

biographer – n. a person who writes the story of a real person's life

negative – adj. harmful or bad; not wanted