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'' named him one of "Ten Young Writers on the Rise". He currently writes investigative stories for '' The San Francisco Chronicle''.

Career

His first book, '' Horsemen of the Esophagus'', is about

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. Of the sport-like activity, Fagone writes, "You hate to see all these very clear human desires poured into something like an eating contest. But it’s kind of inspiring that we’re creative enough and resilient enough to make it work. It’s both an American horror show and an American success story." His second book, ''Ingenious: A True Story Of Invention, Automotive Daring, And The Race To Revive America'' is about teams in the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE, including Edison2 ( Very Light Car) and Illuminati Motor Works Seven, and the competition to make a 100+ MPGe vehicle. It was released on November 5, 2013, by

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'' called it "a well-tooled, instructive tale". Fagone's most recent book, ''The Woman Who Smashed Codes'', is about the expert cryptanalyst

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. In 2018, Fagone published an article for the ''Huffington Post'' that became the basis for the 2022 film '' Jerry & Marge Go Large''.

Personal life

Fagone lived with his wife and daughter near

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before relocating to

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to work as a reporter at the ''

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