Based on traditional plantation life The Kitchen House is reminiscent of the New York Times Bestseller The Help. Weaving in and out of the relationship between a white, orphaned servant Lavinia, and her caretaker, Belle, the book takes place on Tall Oaks plantation. The family up in "the Big House" and the family down in "the Kitchen House" each have their own dynamics that are exquisitely measured out with equal amounts of grief and joy. Grissom tells a story that challenges the reader to recognize the limitations of race and class and will transport them through the precise dialect, the detailed imagery, and distinct smells from the Kitchen House. Read some of the reviews here from Barnes and Noble readers.
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| Kathleen Grissom and The Kitchen House |
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