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Francesca McDonnell Capossela

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Francesca grew up in Brooklyn and holds a Master's from Trinity College Dublin. Her debut novel, Trouble the Living, came out in 2023. In her free time, Francesca hosts literary trivia nights at bookstores across New York City.
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	Dark Matter Presents Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology by Sadie Hartmann (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ashley Saywers (Editor), Christopher Golden (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.98 avg rating — 749 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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