The Help by Katherine Stockett

Some books you read. Others you live in. This one settles into your bones and stays awhile.

The #1 New York Times bestselling novel—and the basis for the Academy Award-winning film—this unforgettable story was nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. And once you turn the first page, you’ll understand why.

It’s 1962 in Jackson, Mississippi. Aibileen is a Black maid who has spent a lifetime taking orders quietly—but lately, her bitterness won’t stay tucked away. Her dear friend Minny has never been one to hold her tongue, yet now she’s keeping a secret that leaves her speechless. And Skeeter, a young white socialite fresh out of college, is full of ambition but considered a failure without a husband on her arm.

Three women. Three very different lives. One daring idea that could change everything—a tell-all book about the truth of working as a Black maid in the South.

Kathryn Stockett writes with such warmth and humanity that these characters feel like neighbors. You’ll laugh. You’ll ache. You’ll keep reading long past your bedtime.

A timeless, universal story about the lines we abide by—and the ones we’re brave enough to cross.

This is the kind of book we love pressing into a reader’s hands here at the cove. Perfect for book clubs, for a rainy afternoon by the window, or for a long stretch of beach reading with the sound of the waves nearby.

Pull up a chair and linger. This one’s worth it.

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