LONG STANDING TOP RELEASE! FIRST HORIZON AWARD Finalist, a distinction presented by the Eric Hoffer Book Awards to celebrate superior debut works HAWTHORNE PRIZE Finalist ERIC HOFFER AWARD Grand Prize Short List Maya's journey from America to her birth country was meant to be a nostalgic visit. Instead it became a fight for survival. On the eve of Maya's 22nd birthday, civil war breaks out in South Asia. During what will become known as "Black July," Maya is targeted and attacked in the organized massacres and pogroms against minorities, and she barely escapes the genocidal chaos. Haunted by the horrors she witnessed, Maya returns to the US and tries to rally a diverse group of allies to help expose the atrocities in her birth country, among them her Norwegian-American best friend, a magnanimous Catholic nun, and a gifted young man from her past. Bent on justice, Maya isn't prepared for the unexpected twists and turns, and confrontations with a nemesis that will test her resolve. As the war and humanitarian crisis intensify, so does Maya's disillusionment, but contact with a mysterious mentor whose wisdom she once ignored holds the key to her future. Fans of Paolo Coelho, Amy Tan, and Khaled Hosseini will be captivated by July and Everything After, a modern tale of resilience and transformation against extraordinary odds.