named a best book of the year by the new york times the washington post npr the boston globe the christian science monitor and the daily beasta sweeping continentspanning story about the love between men and women between friends and between citizens and their countries all our names is a transfixing exploration of the relationships that define us fleeing wartorn uganda for the american midwest isaac begins a passionate affair with the social worker assigned to him but the couples bond is inescapably darkened by the secrets of isaacs past the country and the conflict he left behind and the beloved friend who changed the course of his lifeand sacrificed everything to ensure his freedom from acclaimed author dinaw mengestu here is a love story for our time