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Novelist Amanda Smyth and her partner were aligned on never wanting children, until, at 40, she felt a deep and non-negotiable desire to reverse that decision. She explains how she navigated the path that took her in a new direction

IT had been a long, hard drive. Frances had left early, hoping to get away before the rush hour – only to discover that the rush hour started earlier still. She stopped for a break further south than

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THE clamour of seagulls woke Frances. For a moment, she was disorientated. Not so much in place – she knew this bedroom well – as in time. She had the odd feeling that none of the last 30-odd years ha

GH ’s books director Joanne Finney shares her must-reads for the month