The world of books: Inspiring characters I am a bibliophile. I enjoy reading novels, especially fiction of women. Skeeter Phelan from the novel The Help written by Kathryn Stockett is my favourite literary character. Skeeter is a 23-year-old brave, kind, and truth seeking white woman who... 05 Jun, 2016
First-time author scores best seller JACKSON: Good thing Octavia Spencer is an actress. She needed all her stagecraft to hide a horrified look when her friend, Kathryn Stockett, asked her to read her new novel, "The Help." Stockett told Spencer she based a character on...
