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The Mistress of Spices

Name: The Mistress of Spices
Author: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The Mistress of Spices, , set in contemporary Oakland, California, is a novel by Indian American writer and University of Houston Creative Writing Program professor Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

“Each day has a color, a smell.”

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“Each spice has a special day to it. For turmeric it is Sunday, when light drips fat and butter-colored into the bins to be soaked up glowing, when you pray to the nine planets for love and luck.”

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni book The Mistress of Spices

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“How can I forgive if you are not ready to give up that which caused you to stumble?”

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni book The Mistress of Spices

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“Fenugreek, Tuesday's spice, when the air is green like mosses after rain.”

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni book The Mistress of Spices

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