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Alka Joshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Henna Artist, returns with SIX DAYS IN BOMBAY, a sweeping story of identity and self-discovery inspired by the iconic Indian painter, Amrita Sher-Gil, known as the “Frida Kahlo of India.”
 

Set in 1937, the novel follows Sona, a young Anglo-Indian, born to an Indian mother and abandoned by her British father. Sona is a nurse in Bombay who struggles with her dual identity when she meets Mira Novak, a famous half-Indian painter, who arrives at the hospital after a miscarriage. Sona becomes captivated by her stories of worldly adventure and reckless love. The women develop a special bond and when Mira dies under mysterious circumstances, Sona must travel from Bombay to Istanbul, Prague, Florence, Paris, and London to uncover the mystery behind the famous painter’s death.

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About Alka Joshi

Born in India and raised in the U.S. since the age of nine. Alka Joshi has a BA from Stanford University and an MFA from California College of Arts. Joshi's debut novel, The Henna Artist, immediately became a NYT bestseller, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, was Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and has been translated into 30 languages. Six Days in Bombay is her fourth novel.​​​​

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Six Days in Bombay will be released on April 15. Pre-ordered books are available for pick up at the event and at Orinda Books.

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​This program is part of the Lafayette Library and Learning Center 15th Anniversary year sponsored by the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation and supported in part by Orchard Nursery and Friends of the Lafayette Library and Learning Center. Proceeds from this event benefit the Lafayette Library and Learning Center.