When I saw the first reports that Atticus was racist in Watchman, I was taken aback and decided I didn't really need to read this book. I didn't want to disrupt the memories of a noble and virtuous Atticus who was so wonderfully portrayed by Peck in the movie. There were also the reports that Lee may have been taken advantage of in her advanced age and senility.
After having read a few of the comments here, however, I changed my mind. If nothing else, the book seems to provide some insight into the author's life. So I went to the NYPL overdrive site and put it on hold. Apparently I am something like number 1,170 on the holds list.
But thankfully, they have 292 copies -- so realistically, there are only 4 ahead of me.
Good to see so much interest in a book like this.
--Pat