LoveReading Author Event: Liz Robinson in conversation with Alka Joshi about Six Days in Bombay

Join LoveReading's Liz Robinson in conversation with Alka Joshi as they chat about her new book Six Days in Bombay.

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 Centre for Fiction First Novel Prize, and has been translated into 30 languages.

The Secret Keeper of Jaipur (2021) and The Perfumist of Paris (2023) completed the Jaipur Trilogy.

In 2024, Joshi was selected for the Forbes 50 over 50 List, celebrating women who are shattering age and gender norms across all sectors of the American economy and culture.

Her fourth novel, Six Days in Bombay, is released in May 2025 and has been awarded a LoveReading Star Book. Discover a journey, a quest, a finding of self, in this wise and heartfelt story as it soars from India to Europe in vividly captivating style.