Set in India, the novel is about four girlfriends who were students together at the University of Bombay during the 1980s. Although they each come to yearn for the zeal of their youth and lament the compromises of their adult lives, they discover that they haven’t lost that which is the most important: their friendship. Books & Co. is located at 4453 Walnut Street, the Greene Shopping Center in Dayton, Ohio (45440). Thrity is expected to greet her fans at 7:00 pm. The bookstore can be reached by phone at 937-429-2169 and is opened 9 am to 10 pm Monday through Saturday. If you would like to attend and need directions, please visit Mapquest at http://www.mapquest.com. This particular link that we have added  - http://www.booksandco.com/calendar/_thrity_umrigar.html - will take you directly to the bookstore's page concerning her visit.