The Lies They Told

In rural Virginia during the 1930s, a young immigrant mother, Lena Conti, confronts the harsh realities of America's eugenics movement, which targets marginalized communities through forced sterilizations and family separations. After being separated from her own family and finding refuge with a distant relative, Lena must navigate a close-knit yet tense community threatened by state actions that labels them as inferior. When she faces false accusations that jeopardize her future and her daughter's well-being, Lena is propelled into a harrowing struggle for dignity, survival, and hope. This poignant novel explores themes of social injustice and resilience against a backdrop of national prejudice.