Bestselling Author Alka Joshi to Discuss New Novel Six Days in Bombay in Toledo

Daily Dose  |  04/23/2026 9:30 am

What:
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library welcomes internationally bestselling author Alka Joshi for a conversation about her new novel, Six Days in Bombay.

Joshi appears as part of the Library’s Authors! Series, which brings nationally recognized writers to Toledo. The event will include a moderated discussion and audience Q&A.

Joshi is the author of the Jaipur Trilogy, a historical fiction series set in Jaipur, India, that follows interconnected characters across several decades. The first book in the series, The Henna Artist, was a New York Times bestseller, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, a Los Angeles Times bestseller, a Toronto Star bestseller and a Cosmopolitan Best Audiobook pick.

When:
Thursday, April 30: 7–8 p.m.

Where:
Main Library
325 N. Michigan St.
Toledo, Ohio

Cost:
$18.91. The ticket includes a copy of Six Days in Bombay while supplies last.

Tickets:
Available in advance through Eventbrite. Seating is limited. For assistance, call 419-259-5200.

Website:
https://events.toledolibrary.org/event/15910357

For fans of:
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Kristin Hannah, Dinah Jefferies, Jhumpa Lahiri, Madeline Miller, Lisa See, Amy Tan

Reading interests:
Women’s independence, family relationships, personal identity, social change, class and caste, love and sacrifice, art and craftsmanship, cultural transition, secrets and reputation

About the book:
Set in 1958, Bombay is a city of postcolonial glamour and simmering tension. The novel follows three strangers (a disillusioned Bollywood starlet, a young architect and a street-smart informant) whose lives collide over six days. As secrets from the past surface, each must decide whether to leave behind the life they know to build something new in a changing India.

About the author:
Alka Joshi is the New York Times bestselling author of the Jaipur Trilogy, which has been translated into more than 20 languages and is being adapted for television. Born in Jodhpur, India, she draws from her heritage to craft stories that explore identity and cultural transition.

Before publishing her first novel at age 62, Joshi spent decades running her own advertising and marketing agency. She lives in California.

Sponsors:
Presented by the Library Legacy Foundation, with supporting sponsors Huntington Bank and UToledo Health and community sponsor Friends of the Library.