Sunday, May 15, 2011

The Help, A Novel by Kathryn Stockett


Our next book for discussion is The Help, A Novel by Kathryn Stockett. We will meet on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Martha Merrell's/Cuddles. The Help is on the New York Times bestsellers list and can be purchased for 30% off at Martha Merrell's/Cuddles.

Here is a one-minute trailer about The Help that is soon to be released as a film:



There is a reading group guide for The Help at the author's web site: http://www.kathrynstockett.com/index.htm

May you enjoy this four-minute author interview with Katie Couric:


Product Description

The wildly popular New York Times bestseller and reading group favorite.

Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who's always taken orders quietly, but lately she's unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has never held her tongue but now must somehow keep secrets about her employer that leave her speechless. White socialite Skeeter just graduated college. She's full of ambition, but without a husband, she's considered a failure. Together, these seemingly different women join together to write a tell-all book about work as a black maid in the South, that could forever alter their destinies and the life of a small town...

Looking forward!