Kathryn Stockett

The Help

Black maids expose the secrets and racism of their white Mississippi employers

About the author

Kathryn Stockett
Kathryn Stockett

Kathryn Stockett is an American author whose The Help became a publishing phenomenon and major Academy Award-winning film. Her novel about Black domestic workers in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi, sparked important conversations about race, voice, and empathy despite ongoing critical debate.