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The Calamity Club 2026
The Calamity Club is a historical fiction novel written by American author Kathryn Stockett and published by Spiegel & Grau on May 5, 2026. This represents Stockett's second novel, following her first work The Help which was released in 2009, making this publication seventeen years later. The story takes place in Oxford, Mississippi during 1933 when the Great Depression gripped the nation. It centers around three women — an orphaned girl, an unmarried bookkeeper, and a resourceful woman facing difficult circumstances — whose lives intersect within the context of poverty, hypocrisy, and limited freedoms typical of the Deep South during that era. Upon release, the novel achieved the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list.
The New York Times characterized it as "a heart-wrenching, often hilarious story of economic hardship, moral posturing, and the particular yearnings of childless women and motherless girls." Oprah Daily praised it as "so immersive, exciting, and downright fabulous, you never want it to end." The audiobook version features narration by Jenna Lamia and January LaVoy.
Details
- Publisher
- Spiegel & Grau
- ISBN
- 9781954118812
- Pages
- 656
- Format
- Print (hardcover)
