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Historically speaking, we’ve never lived longer, richer or safer lives than we do now. And yet, so many women feel like they’re failing. It’s time to untangle why – and what we can do about it

OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, ELLE HAS CELEBRATED CREATIVITY OF ALL KINDS. HERE, A RANGE OF TODAY’S LEADING ARTISTS, WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND DIRECTORS SHARE THE RITUALS, ROUTINES AND REALITIES BEHIND THEIR GREATEST WORKS, FROM MIND-BLOWING EXCEL SHEETS TO THE MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM

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‘I’m becoming increasingly nostalgic as I get older’

From How Old Am I? (2023) by Maria Falconer

A MY wished she hadn’t found the photo. Throwing it on to the bed, she resumed sorting items into donate, bin and keep piles. But the photo was like a magnet. She sank on to the bed and picked it up.