{"product_id":"the-names-a-read-with-jenna-pick","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\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0593833902\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780593833902\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Knapp, Florence\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pamela Dorman Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pamela Dorman Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (May 2025)","offer_id":46080286949573,"sku":"9780593833902","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback - Large Print (May 2025)","offer_id":46080286982341,"sku":"9798217067497","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780593833902.jpg?v=1776035856","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-names-a-read-with-jenna-pick","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}