{"product_id":"dust-settles-north-9781964721163","title":"Dust Settles North","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's 2012, and post-revolution Egypt is sparking with political energy--but Hannah and Zain are numb.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe flight from New York to Cairo is long--longer still for two siblings on a journey to bury their mother. When they discover their father's unforgivable betrayal, what's left of their family crumbles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHannah gives up her spot at Columbia Law to remain in Egypt, where she navigates romantic entanglements and a new culture. Back in America, Zain's self-destructive behavior begins to catch up with him, leaving him to wonder whether he's any different from his father.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen the siblings reunite in Cairo months later, Zain is nearing rock bottom, and Hannah finds herself in the middle of the Arab Spring uprising. Together they confront shared secrets and reconcile their conservative upbringing with their new beliefs as adults. Will they heal together, or has the loss of their only bridge--their mother--set them permanently adrift?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA tender reflection on the effects of grief and loss, this deeply felt novel explores how siblings come together to mend a fractured family and, in the process, find themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElgenaidi, Deena:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDeena ElGenaidi writes about the arts, identity, and pop culture for a number of publications, including \u003cem\u003eNylon\u003c\/em\u003e, MTV News, \u003cem\u003eOprah Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLongreads\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCatapult\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVulture\u003c\/em\u003e, and more. She wrote, directed, and produced the award-winning comedy web series \u003cem\u003eCodependent\u003c\/em\u003e, she currently lives in Brooklyn with her cat, Sasha. \u003cem\u003eDust Settles North\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bindery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51624053440786,"sku":"9781964721163","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b3008c95-7991-4d18-a898-e44c3a965117.jpg?v=1758652511","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dust-settles-north-9781964721163","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}