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Writing the Garden

Lucy Writes History

Women, History, Nature

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  • Lucy Writes History

    Medievalist, gardener, writer. I do garden design and maintenance in North Yorks. I'm writing a memoir about infertility and history, and a novel riffing on the Merchant of Venice. Currently on self-imposed maternity leave. Warning: baby pics.

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