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\nInternational bestseller Alka Joshi joins Authors! to dis cuss her new release\, Six Days in Bombay. Acclaimed for her lush prose an d her ability to weave intricate tales of ambition and cultural identity\, Joshi has redefined the historical fiction genre. Learn more about the in spirations behind her sprawling narratives and the meticulous research nee ded to bring mid-century Mumbai to life.
\nIn Six Days in Bombay the year is 1958\, and the city is a swirling kaleidoscope of post-colonial glamnour and simmering tension. T he story follows the intersecting paths of three strangers\; a disillusion ed Bollywood starlet\, a young architect\, and street smart informant. Ove r the course of six days\, their lives collide as secrets from the past th reaten to dismantle their futures. Each must decide if they are willing to burn down their old lives to build something in a new India.
\nAlka Joshi is the New York Times b estselling author of the beloved Henna Artist trilogy\, which has been tra nslated into over twenty languages and is currently being adapted for tele vision. Born in Jodhpur\, India\, Joshi draws deeply from her heritage to create stories that bridge the gap between East and West. Before her liter ary debut at age sixty-two\, she spent decades running her own advertising and marketing agency. Today\, she is celebrated as a master of "period-pe rfect" atmosphere and a champion of resilient women. She currently resides in California\, where she is hard at work on her next evocative journey i nto the past. \;
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