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Sensation Explosion feat. Alka Joshi, author of The Henna Artist
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Join me as I chat with bestselling novelist Alka Joshi, author of two novels listed on Art In Fiction: The Henna Artist and The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, both set in India in the 1950s and 1960s.
Highlights:
- Overview of The Henna Artist (Decorative Arts)
- Inspiration for The Henna Artist
- Women and independence
- India in the 1950s and India today
- Resourcefulness of the characters in The Henna Artist and The Secret Keeper of Jaipur
- Novels as a metaphor for India
- Success of The Henna Artist
- The role played by henna in The Henna Artist
- Reading from The Henna Artist
- The genesis of The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, sequel to The Henna Artist
- Advice for authors
Press Play now & be sure to check out Alka Joshi's novels on Art In Fiction.
Alka Joshi's Website
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Music Credits
Intro: Paganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg Simpson
Ad: Celtic Calypso, performed by Lunar Adventures; composed by Gregg Simpson
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Chapters
1. Sensation Explosion feat. Alka Joshi, author of The Henna Artist (00:00:00)
2. Overview of The Henna Artist (00:02:58)
3. Inspiration for The Henna Artist (00:05:28)
4. Women and independence (00:06:29)
5. Constraints in India in the 1950s and in India today (00:10:04)
6. Resourcefulness of the characters (00:15:24)
7. Success of The Henna Artist (00:21:20)
8. Role of henna in The Henna Artist (00:24:34)
9. Reading from The Henna Artist (00:30:44)
10. Overview of The Secret Keeper of Jaipur (00:32:44)
11. Advice for authors (00:41:36)
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