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Babysitting
Jack is a childless woman in a baby-obsessed world. Her husband wants children; she is struggling to conceive. After another failed round of fertility treatment, she takes a decision that leads to devastating consequences - for her and for everyone around her.
Elizabeth Day is an award-winning author and journalist. Her first novel, Scissors Paper Stone received a Betty Trask Award for debut novelists under the age of 35. Her second, Home Fires, was called 'beautifully written' and 'brilliant' by the critics. She is the co-founder of Pin Drop, an initiative which stages live narrations of short stories in unique and inspiring locations.
Elizabeth Day is an award-winning author and journalist. Her first novel, Scissors Paper Stone received a Betty Trask Award for debut novelists under the age of 35. Her second, Home Fires, was called 'beautifully written' and 'brilliant' by the critics. She is the co-founder of Pin Drop, an initiative which stages live narrations of short stories in unique and inspiring locations.
19 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 28, 2014
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August 11, 2015
A short but poignant story about a woman who is dealing with fertility issues and who takes babysitting as a way of coping. It is heart-wrenching at points and descriptions are deliciously devised. The use of 2nd person can be a bit awkward but this works well.
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