Bee-Luther-Hatchee centers around Shelita Burns, an ambitious book editor, and Libby Price, the mysterious author of “bee-luther-hatchee.” In her memoir, Libby recounts her experiences as an African-American woman traveling in the Pre-Civil Rights South. Shelita responds emotionally to the book and publishes it immediately. For Shelita, it becomes a publishing coup as “bee-luther-hatchee” lands on the New York Times bestseller list.