50 Books Set in the 50 States
50 Books, 50 States: A Literary Map of America
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This incredibly moving novel follows a recent college graduate determined to make a difference in her Mississippi town. Inspirational, eye-opening, and sometimes heart-wrenching, this book by Stockett — who hails from Jackson, MS, herself — gives an honest portrayal of African-American women working in white households in the deep South during the early 1960s.