19 Books You Wish There Were Sequels To
When
we really love a novel, we can't just let it go at "the end."
By Dawn Raffel
10 of 19
The Help
By Kathryn Stockett
544 pages;
Berkley
Why
We Love It: Set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, Stockett's debut novel centers on two black
women working in white households and a young white reporter who teams up with
them to expose the truth of what "the help" endure. Although
Stockett's inspiring story had some detractors, she opened a new channel in our
national conversation about race.
The Sequel:
The conversation is far from over. Twenty, 30 or 50 years later, where are
these women and their children? What has changed in their world? What hasn't?
— Dawn Raffel
Published 05/23/2016
