Author Talk - Alka Joshi

We’re excited to bring back in-person author talks, starting with renowned author Alka Joshi. Meet Alka Joshi in person, chat about her Jaipur Trilogy, and get your book signed at this cozy library event!

Dive into the world of THE JAIPUR TRILOGY & Six Days in Bombay and get your book signed up close and personal!

New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi brings her beloved Jaipur Trilogy and sweeping new novel Six Days in Bombay to life in an intimate evening of conversation and celebration

Join us at Alameda Free Library on May 30th at 1:30 PM when Alka Joshi comes to present her internationally acclaimed Jaipur Trilogy — The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, and The Perfumist of Paris — alongside her captivating new novel, Six Days in Bombay. Alka will be joined in conversation by award-winning journalist cohost of NPR’s Here and Now, and author, Deepa Fernandes. Alka will sign copies of her books after the presentation. This event is hosted by Friends of the Alameda Free Library, a non-profit organization that raises funds and advocates for the success of the Alameda Free Library.

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.

The Secret Keeper of Jaipur (2021) and The Perfumist of Paris (2023) completed the Jaipur Trilogy. Her fourth novel, Six Days in Bombay, was published in hardcover in 2025 and will be released in paperback on April 28, 2026. She is currently working on her fifth novel.

Advanced registration is required. Doors open at 1:00 pm and the program begins at 1:30 pm. Limited copies of Alka Joshi’s books will be available for sale in Books For Friends the day of the event. Alka will be available post-program for book signing.