Kathryn Stockett at Women’s Prize LIVE

Recorded Live at Women’s Prize Live, global bestselling writer Kathryn Stockett talks to Vick about the enduring allure of Mississippi, the book that gave her  “electricity in my ass” and her long awaited second novel, 17 years in the making, The Calamity Club.

Kathryn  was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Alabama, she moved to New York City, where she worked in magazine publishing and marketing for nine years. Her first novel, The Help, which was first published in the US back in 2009 has sold over 1 million copies in the UK and 15 million copies worldwide.

Kathryn’s book choices are:

09:58 The Optimist’s Daughter by Eudora Welty

17:32 The Secret History by Donna Tartt

24:19 Animal by Lisa Taddeo

29:49 The Liars’ Club by Mary Karr

38:59 The Colour Purple by Alice Walker

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Every week on Bookshelfie, Vick Hope is joined by inspirational women to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women’s Prize for Fiction, the greatest celebration of female creativity in the world, is run by the Women’s Prize Trust, the charity building a better future by championing women’s writing.

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