The Henna Artist, Alka Joshi coming of age and that embracing our inevitable

and that embracing our inevitable losses makes us more human and more whole

and believing that you have a place in Hollywood when you’re constantly reminded that no one looks like you

and a welcome return for Thora

Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations

Likely to prove prophetic in the coming months and years' OBSERVER

The Henna Artist, Alka Joshi coming of age and that embracing our inevitableA NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK "Captivated me from the first chapter to the final page."Reese Witherspoon Vivid and compelling in its portrait of one womans struggle for fulfillment in a society pivoting between the traditional and the modern, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel. Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen year old Lakshmi