Biography
Kathryn Stockett was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in English and creative writing, she moved to New York City where she worked in magazine publishing and marketing for nine years. She currently lives in Atlanta with her husban …
Read moreKathryn Stockett was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in English and creative writing, she moved to New York City where she worked in magazine publishing and marketing for nine years. She currently lives in Atlanta with her husband and daughter. The Help is her first novel.
Check out Kathryn’s website at www.kathrynstockett.com.
Speaking Topics
- The Help
Speaker's video
Media
- "A Southern Mirrored Window"—The New York Times
- Review of The Help—The Christian Science Monitor
- The Help review—The Telegraph
- Author Profile: Kathryn Stockett—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- "Unexpected hit novel The Help pushes buttons"—Associated Press
- "The Help is Lisle's Big Read"—Daily Herald
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