From the multimillion-copy-selling author of "The Help" comes a bold, big-hearted novel about a group of unbreakable women, fighting for what’s rightfully theirs—and the power of friendship to change everything.

A Cappella Books proudly presents an evening with Kathryn Stockett to celebrate the launch of her long awaited new novel, “The Calamity Club” Join us at the Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End for this special event. The author will appear in conversation with Peter Biello, host of "All Things Considered" on Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Each ticket includes a signed first edition of “The Calamity Club.” Please note that tickets are non-refundable. If you cannot attend, your ticket still entitles you to a signed copy of the book, which A Cappella Books will hold for one month after the event. You may pick it up in-store or call to request shipping.

About the Book

In 1933 Oxford, Mississippi, Prohibition is on the wane, and the Great Depression is tightening its grip. Poor and rich folks alike have fallen on hard times, even as the old social order remains. For women on the margins, the options are few and the price of dignity and self-determination is unbearably high.

Eleven-year-old Meg, one of the unadoptable “big girls” at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum, fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed. Birdie, unmarried and outspoken, has come to Oxford on a mission to ask her social-climbing sister to help the struggling family she’s left behind. And Charlie is a woman with a past, running low on luck but driven by fire, fury, and grit. When their fates converge, they come up with an audacious plan to take back control of their lives. Together, they form an unlikely sisterhood—but in a place and time where hypocrisy is rife, women’s freedom is fragile, and making an enemy can have dire consequences, will the price they pay for their outrageous risk-taking be too high?

"The Calamity Club" will make you laugh, cry, and cheer—an epic testament to resilience, friendship, and the fierce, funny 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.

About the Author

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.

About the Conversation Partner

Peter Biello the host of "All Things Considered" on Georgia Public Broadcasting as well as the host of "Narrative Edge," a podcast about books with Georgia connections, and the daily news podcast Georgia Today. He’s worked in public radio for nearly 20 years and has an MFA in fiction from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. His fiction has appeared in various literary journals and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.