{"product_id":"the-names-a-read-with-jenna-pick-9780593833926","title":"The Names: A Read with Jenna Pick","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE YEAR'S BREAKOUT NOVEL AND WORD-OF-MOUTH HIT--A \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER AND READ WITH JENNA PICK \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dazzling. . . Knapp tirelessly and beautifully replicates not just loss and grief but endless rebirth and delight.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Elegant. . . this is a wholly original work.\" --\u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A magnificent novel.\" --Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHorse\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register her son's birth. Her husband, Gordon, a local doctor, respected in the community but a terrifying and controlling presence at home, intends for her to name the infant after him. But when the registrar asks what she'd like to call the child, Cora hesitates... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning thirty-five years, what follows are three alternate and alternating versions of Cora's and her young son's lives, shaped by her choice of name. In richly layered prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Names \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the painful ripple effects of domestic abuse, the messy ties of family, and the possibilities of autonomy and healing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith exceptional sensitivity and depth, Knapp draws us into the story of one family, told through a prism of what-ifs, causing us to consider the \"one . . . precious life\" we are given. The book's brilliantly imaginative structure, propulsive storytelling, and emotional, gut-wrenching power are certain to make \u003ci\u003eThe Names\u003c\/i\u003e a modern classic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593833926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.31w x 0.69d","brand":"Florence Knapp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52302335836341,"sku":"9780593833926","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2e8d4278-3ec4-4cab-a464-097e5f850fb0.jpg?v=1772553057","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-names-a-read-with-jenna-pick-9780593833926","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}