The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett

In Depression-era Mississippi, the lives of a spirited eleven-year-old orphan, an outspoken bookkeeper, and a woman running out of options converge around an audacious plan to reclaim control of their futures. Their story combines found family, female friendship, injustice, resilience, humor, and heartbreak.

This #1 New York Times bestseller is Kathryn Stockett’s long-awaited second novel, arriving seventeen years after the publishing phenomenon The Help. I recommend it for readers who want immersive historical fiction, unforgettable Southern characters, and a bighearted story about determined women fighting for what is rightfully theirs.