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‘This book kept me alive’: Jenni Fagan on writing a memoir of her childhood in care
The Guardian
2023
By 16, the novelist had lived in more than 27 placements within the Scottish care system. She recalls the stories she created to survive and how books became her lifeline. This is an edited extract from Jenni Fagan’s upcoming book Ootlin: A Memoir (Hutchinson Heinemann)
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