Adventures Newly Narrated: Jessica Francis Kane on Penelope Fitzgerald’s Lost Adventure

By Megan CumminsAugust 11, 2026

“There is always a job to be done in Fitzgerald’s novels, and I admire that. I try to write that way, too.” The post Adventures Newly Narrated: Jessica Francis Kane on Penelope Fitzgerald’s Lost Adventure appeared first on Public Books.

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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