Authored by Kathryn Stockett in 2009, this is a 1960′s look at the relationship between upper-crust white home owners in Mississippi and their domestic help. The Atlanta Journal Constitution praises Stockett’s “…attention to historical detail, dialect and characterization as she creates a beautiful portrait of a fragmenting world.” I found its subject matter biting and tickling, and her approach creative. I suggest watching John Fiege’s 2007 film Mississippi Chicken as a companion piece. John Fiege’s website.
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