The Names' Explores the Effects of Domestic Violence
'The Names' explores three different versions of a family's future, depending on what the mother chooses to name the new baby.
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Show Notes
In the new novel The Names, a woman named Cora is stuck in an abusive marriage. She has a new baby son, and is faced with three choices. She could name him Gordon after her husband, which is what he wants. She could name him Bear, which is what her daughter wants. Or she could name him Julian, which is what she wants. The book explores three different versions of the future of this family, depending on what name Cora chooses. Author Florence Knapp discusses her novel.