Author
Kathryn Stockett
Kathryn Stockett writes historical fiction and women's fiction. We've read and reviewed 2 of Kathryn Stockett's books, including The Calamity Club and The Help, each scored and written up in full, with a clear verdict on who it's for.
The Calamity Club
by Kathryn Stockett
The Calamity Club is Kathryn Stockett's first novel since The Help, a big-hearted Depression-era story set in 1933 Oxford, Mississippi, where an abandoned orphan, an outspoken newcomer, and a woman fresh out of luck collide and hatch an audacious plan to seize back some control of their own lives. Warm, funny, and furious about how little the world allowed women then.
The Help
by Kathryn Stockett
Kathryn Stockett's The Help is a voice-rich novel set in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, where three women — two black maids and a young white would-be writer — risk everything to put the truth of domestic work on paper. It's historical fiction built for book clubs, driven by character and quiet courage rather than plot machinery.