Wordfest presents Anita Rau Badami copy (1)

After 15 years in the making, Anita Rau Badami’s highly anticipated novel, Asha in Her Garden, brings the writer and visual artist back to Calgary. Her previous novel, The Hero’s Walk, was a Canada Reads finalist, defended by actor Vinay Virmani. Join Badami for a conversation hosted by Kirti Bhadresa, followed by an audience Q&A and book signing.

Badami is the author of four previous novels, including the bestseller Tamarind Mem. The Hero’s Walk won the Regional Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and Italy’s Premio Berto, and was named a Washington Post Best Book. Badami received the Marian Engel Award and lives in Montreal.

Wordfest showcases the world’s most intriguing authors (in every genre!) from January through December. For more information about this show and others coming up soon to Calgary, visit wordfest.com.