Alka Joshi and "The Secret Keeper of Jaipur"

Ferguson Library Podcast

English - August 25, 2021 19:07 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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The Secret Keeper of Jaipur is author Alka Joshi's follow-up to The Henna Artist, her hot-selling debut. Both are stories of love, work, class, and struggle in mid-20th-century India. Joshi's work has been touted by Reese Witherspoon and is being adapted for television.

This talk was presented by the Friends of the Ferguson Library via Zoom on June 29, 2021. An expanded version of the talk (complete with Q&A) can be found at the library's YouTube channel.

alkajoshi.com

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Music: "Speed Energy" by Winnie the Moog, "Chinese Blues (1916 George Gershwin Piano Roll)" by Moore and Gardner