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‘Surprising and spellbinding’ Angie Kim, author of Happiness Falls

Agatha and Alice are in love. Agatha, a celebrated painter and even more famous recluse, finally wants to settle down. But Alice has dementia, and a lingering fixation on her late daughter, who’s buried in her backyard.

In an ideal world, Agatha would move Alice – and her daughter’s remains, if necessary – into her isolated house in the mesa high above their New Mexico town. But Alice’s son wants her safely shut up in an assisted living facility and her property deeds in his pocket. As unlikely allies come to her aid and secrets are unearthed that should have stayed below ground, Agatha engages in a ferocious battle of wills with the townsfolk who stand between her and happily ever after.

Freewheeling, hilarious, moving and entertaining, I Am Agatha combines the sideways humour of Big Swiss with the heart and strong female characters of Olive Kitteridge.

Publisher Review

An evocative debut . . . Foley crafts a colorful portrait of a headstrong artist * Publishers Weekly * In a novel inspired by the life of the artist Agnes Martin, Foley invents a fictional scenario while capturing Martin’s emotional essence … A rich portrayal * Kirkus reviews * Surprising and spellbinding, I Am Agatha is a beautiful love story and meditation on grief, memory, art, and the deepest secrets we hold to keep living — Angie Kim, New York Times-bestselling author of Happiness Falls Wry, tender, and deeply original, I Am Agatha is a fierce meditation on love, art, and freedom for readers of Claire Keegan and Elizabeth Strout — Christina Baker Kline, New York Times bestselling author of Please Don’t Lie This fierce and tender novel brilliantly captures how unexpected devotion can crack open even the most stubbornly guarded heart — Antoine Wilson, author of Mouth to Mouth A marvel of precision and unexpected joy — Christine Coulson, author of One Woman Show