The Girls with No Names: A Novel Annie Ernaux Kate and Leisha knew the

Kate and Leisha knew the project was going to be unlike anything else out there―that is

personal anecdotes

launched in 2020

it explores what it means to be happy even when the world is falling apart

Hailed as “a dazzling achievement” (Los Angeles Times) and “a riveting page-turner that explores desire

The Girls with No Names: A Novel Annie Ernaux Kate and Leisha knew theA beautiful tale of hope, courage, and sisterhoodinspired by the real House of Mercy and the girls confined there for daring to break the rules. Growing up in New York City in the 1910s, Luella and Effie Tildon realize that even as wealthy young women, their freedoms come with limits. But when the sisters discover a shocking secret about their father, Luella, the brazen elder sister, becomes emboldened to do as she pleases. Her rebellion comes with