Welcome to the Debut Author Book Club, a collaboration between Palmyra Public Library and Book Bar. For January, the selected book is The Names by Florence Knapp (book description is located at the bottom of this listing).
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Audiobook: You can purchase audiobooks from us on Libro.fm. This audiobook can be easily found on our Jan 2026 Book Club Picks playlist here (we will receive a percentage of this sale):
https://libro.fm/playlists/10895?bookstore=bookbarus
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Book Description:
The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life?
In 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...
Spanning 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, The Names explores the painful ripple effects of domestic abuse, the messy ties of family, and the possibilities of autonomy and healing.
With 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 The Names a modern classic.
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