<p><b>Kathryn Stockett’s first novel since the #1 bestselling phenomenon THE HELP.</b></p><p>Set in Oxford, Mississippi, in 1933, <i>The Calamity Club</i> 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. </p><p>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. </p>