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@wsj reporter & host Author of The Family Snitch: A Daughter's Memoir of Truth and Lies. Out on Feb. 3, 2026 via @steerforthpress @pushkinpress_us
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The Family Snitch: A Daughter’s Memoir of Truth and Lies

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By Francesca Fontana Verified
| Bookshop Org
A Daughter’s Memoir of Truth and Lies Bookshop.org has the highest-rated customer service of any bookstore in the world Description A Wall Street Journal reporter confronts the most difficult source she’s ever encountered, her own father, in this unsparing interrogation of the ways we deceive ourselves and others A stunning debut, perfect for fans of searing family memoirs that lift the veil of childhood, as in books by Nicole Chung and Ashley C.
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Essay | In Defense of Lying to Your Children

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By Francesca Fontana Verified
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
Francesca Fontana, left, poses for a portrait with her mother Mia, right, in Portland, Ore. on Saturday, January 17, 2026. By Francesca Fontana | Photographs by Amanda Lucier for WSJ My life started when you were born. That refrain echoed through my childhood. I’d ask my mom about what she was like when she was my age. She always answered simply and cheerfully: “I can’t remember. My life really started when you were born.
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In Defense of Lying to Your Children

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By Francesca Fontana Verified, Ron Phillips
| advisorstream.com
By Francesca Fontana Jan. 30, 2026 "My life started when you were born." That refrain echoed through my childhood. I’d ask my mom about what she was like when she was my age. She always answered simply and cheerfully: “I can’t remember. My life really started when you were born. That’s what I remember.” She never told me much, but I believed she’d always tell me the truth. Francesca Fontana, left, poses for a portrait with her mother Mia, right, in Portland, Ore. on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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