Frances was raised in Queens, New York and suburban New Jersey, but she now lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and son. Her essays, stories and interviews can be found at The Believer Magazine, Longreads, Vol.1 Brooklyn, Entropy, and elsewhere. Her debut novel,
I Don’t Blame You, was published in May, 2019. Salad Days (Unsolicited Press), her second novel, is forthcoming in October 2021 .