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Book Club: The Names by Florence Knapp
Tue, Aug 25
|Homewood
Three names. Three paths. Three completely different lives.Set in the aftermath of a historic 1987 storm, Florence Knapp’s gripping debut The Names follows Cora, a young mother trapped in an abusive marriage, as she stands before the birth registrar.
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Time & Location
Aug 25, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Homewood, 18063 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL 60430, USA
About the event
The Names by Florence Knapp is a 2025 "sliding doors" debut novel. Set in 1987 after a massive storm, it follows Cora, a young mother trapped in an abusive marriage, as she goes to register her newborn son's birth. Pressured to name him Gordon after his domineering father, Cora hesitates, and the story splits into three alternate 35-year timelines based on the name she chooses.
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