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

ancient readers used the name On Justice as an alternative title (not to be confused with the spurious dialogue also titled On Justice)

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

The evocative text and innovative recipes are complemented by beautiful photographs and hand-drawn pictures

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