Kathryn Stockett's first novel since the #1 bestselling phenomenon THE HELP.

Set in Oxford, Mississippi, in 1933, The Calamity Club tells the story of a group of women--some socialites, a few criminals--whose fates converge as the summer turns to fall and the hard times of the Depression tighten their grip.

While some cling to the fantasy of bygone days, others are emboldened by their desperation: to seek power, to climb Southern social ranks, or to take astonishing risks, no matter the cost, because there's little left to lose.

Kathryn Stockett was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. Her first novel, The Help, has sold over fifteen million copies worldwide and was translated into thirty-five languages. The Calamity Club is her second novel. She lives in New York City and Mississippi.