Jessica Francis Kane

Jessica Francis Kane is the author of two short-story collections and three novels, most recently Fonseca, about a real-life journey Penelope Fitzgerald took to Mexico in search of a much-needed inheritance.

The Patient Penelope Fitzgerald

Here’s to the English writer who waited until her ninth decade to finally experience fame in America

By Jessica Francis Kane | Friday August 22, 2025

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