Kathryn Stockett spent five years writing The Help, her debut novel. After facing more than 45 rejections from literary agents, The Help was bought by Amy Einhorn Books and was published in February 2009. The buzz around The Help grew from the instant it was in stores. It was a #1 New York Times Bestseller and has now been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 55 consecutive weeks and still holding strong. The Help has sold all over the world, translated into 40 languages, and is a nationwide phenomenon in the US that has sold almost two million copies. It is soon to be a major motion picture.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The Help
I started reading a book tonight, The Help, and couldn't put it down. I have heard so much hype about it, I kind of thought that maybe I wouldn't really like it that much. But so far, I have enjoyed reading it, as I read more I will keep you posted. Here is the synopsis about it: