The release date for the English version of 'Afterlife' by
Julia Alvarez is Apr 2020. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The worldwide bestselling author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies returns with her first adult book in nearly fifteen years.
The immigrant writer at the heart of Afterlife, Antonia Vega, feels as though her foundation has been torn away. She had just retired from her position as an English teacher at the college when her devoted husband, Sam, passes away unexpectedly.And then there are even bigger shocks: her loving but unstable sister vanishes, and one night Antonia comes home to discover an illegal adolescent who is pregnant on her doorstep. Though lines from her favorite authors play in her head like a soundtrack, Antonia has always looked to her beloved literature for guidance. However, she is now discovering that the world needs more from her than just words.
Afterlife is a short, snappy, and witty book. It poses the question, "What do we owe those in crisis in our families, including—maybe especially—members of our human family?" in this political climate of tribalism and mistrust. How can we survive in a fractured world without losing trust in ourselves or each other? Furthermore, how can we continue to honor the beautiful lives we lost?