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Alka Joshi | |
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| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | Stanford University California College of the Arts |
| Notable works | The Henna Artist |
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Alka Joshi is an Indian-American author known for her novel The Henna Artist.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Alka Joshi was born in Jodhpur, India.[2] She and her family moved to the United Statesin 1967, when Joshi was nine.[3]
She received her Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and her Master of Fine Arts from California College of the Arts.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Joshi began writing her debut novel, The Henna Artist, in 2010 and it was published in 2020.[6] The Henna Artist was the May 2020 pick for Reese's Book Club.[7] It is being made into a TV adaptation by Netflix, starring Freida Pinto.[8][9]
In 2021, Joshi published her second novel, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, the sequel to The Henna Artist.[10][11] The final book in the Jaipur Trilogy, The Perfumist of Paris, came out in 2023.[12]
In 2025, Joshi released Six Days in Bombay, a historical mystery loosely based on the life of Amrita Sher-Gil.[13]
Novels
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Egan, Elisabeth (May 28, 2020). "Yes, It Is Possible to Change History. Write a Novel!". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Alka Joshi: Re-imagining India as a debutant novelist at 61". The Global Indian. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ Shukla, Anya (February 26, 2022). "Alka Joshi Tells Unsung Stories". THE COLORIZATION COLLECTIVE. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ Alkhaleel, Danah (March 6, 2022). "In Conversation with Alka Joshi, Author of Best-Selling Novel 'The Henna Artist'". Khaleejesque. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ↑ Ross, Martha (November 18, 2021). "The 'Indian Downton Abbey': Bay Area author's 'The Henna Artist' celebrates the beauty and complexity of post-independence India". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- 1 2 "Alka Joshi". Forbes. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ "The Henna Artist". Reese's Book Club. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 19, 2021). "Netflix Acquires 'The Henna Artist' Starring Freida Pinto From Miramax TV; Sri Rao To Develop As Part Of First-Look Deal". Deadline. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ↑ Lodi, Hafsa (January 20, 2022). "Author Alka Joshi on the art of writing and an exciting Netflix acquisition". The National. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- 1 2 Davidson, Denise (October 31, 2021). "Alka Joshi's sequel, 'The Secret Keeper of Jaipur' continues the saga". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ↑ "'Henna Artist' Author Publishes Second Novel". Jefferson Public Radio. June 29, 2021. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021.
- ↑ Popęda, Agata (March 28, 2023). "Happy pub day to Alka Joshi and The Perfumist of Paris". Monterey County NOW. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- 1 2 Blumberg-Kason, Susan (May 11, 2025). "'Six Days in Bombay' by Alka Joshi". Asian Review of Books. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Alka Joshi on 'The Perfumist of Paris' With Aparna Shewakramani". Asia Society. Retrieved March 2, 2026.