This month we will be discussing The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett.

The Calamity Club

Book by Kathryn Stockett

The Calamity Club is Kathryn Stockett's (author of The Help) new novel, set in 1933 Oxford, Mississippi, during the Great Depression, focusing on the intersecting lives of three women—an orphan named Meg, an outspoken woman named Birdie, and a desperate mother named Charlie—who form an unlikely alliance to defy their circumstances, exploring themes of female friendship, poverty, and resilience against a backdrop of social hypocrisy and a controversial eugenics law. The story follows their audacious plan to reclaim their lives, highlighting the strength of women facing hardship.