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Priya Parmar

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Priya Parmar is the author of the novels Exit the Actress and Vanessa and Her Sister, a New York Times Notable Book, as well as co-author of the musical Sylvia (London Old Vic) nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Original Musical. Her forthcoming novel, The Original, will be published by Ballantine in April 2026. She lives with her family and four rescue dogs.

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	Vanessa and Her Sister 3.77 avg rating — 6,236 ratings — published 2014 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exit the Actress 3.82 avg rating — 1,659 ratings — published 2011 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Original 3.82 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2026 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Education to Incarceration: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline, Second Edition by Anthony J. Nocella II (Goodreads Author) (editor), Priya Parmar (Goodreads Author) (Editor), David Stovall (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Contemporary Youth Culture: An International Encyclopedia, Volume I by Shirley R. Steinberg, Priya Parmar (Goodreads Author), Birgit Richard 2.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rebel Music: Resistance through Hip Hop and Punk by Priya Parmar (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Scott Robertson, Martha Diaz really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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So I have not written a plumbean since last February. I have a really really good reason. I have been writing, editing, rewriting, writing some more and finally finishing my second book! It is the story of the painter Vanessa Bell and her famous sister, the writer, Virginia Woolf. The outrageous brilliant artistic literary friends are all there and the story is set in glamorous bohemian pre-wa Read more of this blog post »

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Priya Parmar and 1 other person liked Ashley's review of The Original: "As a Kate Hepburn fan, I adored this book. Short, crisp sentences that made you hear her voice. I liked the focus on her early years and Old Hollywood."
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Priya Parmar and 1 other person liked Greg's review of The Original: "In “The Original,” Priya Parmar takes on the daunting challenge of breathing fresh life into one of the most scrutinized figures in American film history, Katharine Hepburn. Remarkably, she succeeds not by attempting a conventional cradle-to-stardom " Read more of this review »
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Priya Parmar liked Ash Mello's review of The Original: " Reading “The Originals” was like stepping into the vibrant world of Katharine Hepburn, and I couldn’t help but marvel at the author’s incredible talent. Her writing is truly a gift—each word feels carefully chosen, painting a vivid picture of Hepburn" Read more of this review »
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Priya Parmar liked Elizabeth C's review of The Original: "Like its leading lady, this one leaves you wanting more more more. Written from the lens of someone narrating the beginnings of Katherine Hepburn's rise to fame, those around her, The Original gives you a front row seat to the backstages of early Hol" Read more of this review »
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“I am not waiting. I am not waiting for anyone any more. It was me I was waiting for.”
― Priya Parmar, Vanessa and Her Sister

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“A family is a messy unwieldy thing bounded only by blood andbeneath all the embarrassmentaffection.”
― Priya Parmar, Exit the Actress

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“The rest of us are still living on the borrowed fuel of potential and so far have not left deep footprints. But together we carry a brackish air of importance. As if we are doing something worthy in the world. Maybe how we live our lives is the grand experiment? Mixing company, throwing out customs, using first names, waiting to marry, ignoring the rules, and choosing what to care about. Is that why we matter? Or perhaps Miss Warre-Cornish is right and we do not matter in the least.”
― Priya Parmar, Vanessa and Her Sister

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Which book would you like to read for our January 15 - February 15 European Royalty group read?

Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings by Alison Weir

29 votes, 37.2%

For the King's Favor by Elizabeth Chadwick

15 votes, 19.2%

Queen By Right: A Novel by Anne Easter Smith

13 votes, 16.7%

Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland

8 votes, 10.3%

Exit the Actress by Priya Parmar

8 votes, 10.3%

Bittersweet within My Heart: The Love Poems of Mary, Queen of Scots by Mary Queen Of Scots

5 votes, 6.4%

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