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The photo that shaped me: Lucy Ellmann on her childhood bird costume

I was about five when this picture was taken, and already getting too big for my bird costume.

By Lucy Ellmann

The photo that shaped me: Lucy Ellmann on her childhood bird costume

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There’s No Ifs or Maybes, I’ll Never Have Babies

A new short story by the winner of the Goldsmiths Prize.

By Lucy Ellmann

How to save a marriage (and holiday)

A vacation can place a couple under stress. Lucy Ellmansuggests a pre-hols contract

By Lucy Ellmann

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