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Gayle Letherby

I love to write. I am a sociologist who publishes mostly in the areas of methodology (including creative ways to present data), reproduction and non/parental identity, meanings and experiences of love, loss and the aftermath of death, solitude and/or loneliness, gender and identity, working and learning in higher education and travel and transport. I  have been writing fiction and memoir for about 14 years and draw on my own experience - both personal and academic - in my work. Other inspriations come from the books I enjoy and the news items that make me cross. 

Gayle Letherby

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Invisible Mending

My mother (Dorothy Thornton) died early in 2012 and since then I’ve begun to write (amongst other things) about my memories of her. One particular...
Cherry

Older than Dad

Three or so weeks ago on the 15 th of December 2015 my dad (Ronald Ron Thornton), had he lived this long, would have been celebrating his 92 nd...

Surprises

I'm too excited to stay in bed any longer even though it's still dark and the house is quiet. I creep downstairs to see if HE's been. My name is...
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The Princess and the Mushy Peas

A seasonal story. A pantomine type tale with the odd twist or two...

The Money Box Murder

Mum died leaving us alone. Aged 22 Geoff convinced the authorities he was responsible enough, the right person, to look after me. He wasn’t much...

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