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The story acclaimed English author Penelope Fitzgerald never wrote, of her real-life journey to Mexico with her son in search of a much-needed inheritance, by Jessica Francis Kane, bestselling author of Rules for Visiting
“Hauntingly witty, funny, pitch-perfect, Penelope Fitzgerald comes alive again in Fonseca. I was riveted, start to finish.” —Alexander Chee, bestselling author of How to Write and Autobiographical Novel
“Jessica Francis Kane has written a rich, compelling portrait of human need, desire, and growth.” —Alice Elliott Dark, author of Fellowship Point and In the Gloaming
“Fonseca gets to the heart of what happens when we believe in our dreams, take risks, and are forever changed by the quest itself.” —Megan Mayhew-Bergman, author of How Strange a Season
JESSICA FRANCIS KANE grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and graduated from Yale University. Her first short story collection, Bending Heaven, was published in the US (Counterpoint, 2002) and the UK (Chatto & Windus, 2003). Her first novel, The Report, was published by Graywolf Press (2010) and was a finalist for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize, the Indie Booksellers’ Choice Award, and the Grub Street Book Prize for Fiction. It was also a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection. The Report was published in the UK by Granta Books and was chosen as a Best Reads 2012 for the Channel 4 TV Book Club. A play by Martin Casella based on the novel premiered at the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival.
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