We are delighted to welcome New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Stockett back to Page & Palette!
On SATURDAY, MAY 16th at 6PM, the multi million-copy-selling author of The Help will sign and discuss her highly-anticipated new novel, The Calamity Club. Set in 1930s Oxford, MS, Stockett’s latest is a bold, big-hearted story about a group of unbreakable women, fighting for what’s rightfully theirs—and the power of friendship to change everything.
This is a ticketed event - a purchase of The Calamity Club is required to receive admittance. Reserved seats in The Book Cellar can be purchased for an additional $10. To purchase tickets, please visit the following link (insert dedicated link).
All other ticket holders will watch and listen via televisions posted throughout the bookstore and Latte Da. After Ms. Stockett speaks, the signing line will form based in ticket number order. All customers in line will have an opportunity to have their book signed and a picture taken with Ms. Stockett. Books must be purchased at Page & Palette.
The Calamity Club
'Smart, funny, and driven by unforgettable characters ... a must-read' Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry
Oxford, Mississippi, 1933.
Abandoned by her mother one Christmas Eve, eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Now one of the unadoptable "big girls" at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum, she fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed.
Birdie Calhoun, unmarried and outspoken, has come to Oxford to ask her socialite sister to help the struggling family she's left behind. But as the Depression tightens its grip, Birdie discovers her sister's seemingly charmed life is a tapestry of lies.
Then, Birdie encounters Charlie, a woman running low on luck with little left to lose. When their fates—and Meg's—converge, Charlie comes up with an audacious plan to claim what's rightfully theirs. But in a place and time where hypocrisy is rife and women's freedom is fragile, even the smallest act of defiance can have dangerous consequences.
The Calamity Club will make you laugh, cry, and cheer—an epic testament to underestimated women who know that calamity can be the spark of new beginnings. This is Kathryn Stockett at her most confident, heartfelt, and hilarious—the triumphant return of one of the most beloved storytellers of our time.
Kathryn Stockett
Kathryn Stockett was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. Her first novel, The Help, has sold over 15 million copies worldwide and was translated into 35 languages. The Calamity Club is her second novel. She lives in New York City and Mississippi.