Well-Behaved Indian Women, Saumya DaveA Lilly's Library Book Club Pick! A sparkling debut.Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author From a compelling new voice in women's fiction comes a mother daughter story about three generations of women who struggle to define themselves as they pursue their dreams. Simran Mehta has always felt harshly judged by her mother, Nandini, especially when it comes to her little "writing hobby." But when a charismatic and highly respected journalist

gunpowder and the magnetic compass

and how you can be humbled by a thirteen-year-old

perfectionism

and is now functioning properly

it is a highly addictive and completely unpredictable joyride through the sensuous and violent streets of LA

They also draw on futurology

But the evidence is slim

a noted science journalist and monster-myth enthusiast

Dickens traces a boy's path from a hardscrabble rural life to the teeming streets of 19th-century London

a successful career as an advertising executive and an expansive home in Charlotte

and a cast of grotesque and hilarious townsfolk all find their lives thrown together as they uncover a crime so outrageous that it will shock the world

chance encounters and life-long relationships