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Storytellers: Short Stories: ‘Oestrogen City’, ‘Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love’

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‘Oestrogen City’, ‘Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love’

BBC Radio Ulster - Storytellers, Short Stories, ‘Oestrogen City’, ‘Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love’

Original short fiction by Rosemary Jenkinson and  Emily DeDakis.

‘Oestrogen City’ by Rosemary Jenkinson, read by Séainín Brennan. ‘Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love’ by Emily DeDakis, read by Carol Moore.

Oestrogen City
When dragged along by her friend Grace to try speed-dating, Caitlin struggles to keep herself open to finding love.  As read by Séainín Brennan.
The Author
Rosemary Jenkinson is a playwright and short story writer from Belfast. She has published several short story collections and her work for radio includes 'Castlereagh to Kandahar' (BBC Radio 3) and 'Lives in Transit' (BBC Radio 4).
Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love’ 
Eighty year old Louise is determined to show her grandson that love exists and is waiting for him. As read by Carol Moore. 
The Author
Emily DeDakis grew up in the southeast U.S. and now lives in north Belfast. She is a writer, producer and dramaturg currently working with Fighting Words NI (a creative writing centre for young people, where she mentors teen scriptwriting projects). Emily’s writing has appeared in Dead Housekeeping, The Vacuum, Ulster Tatler, Yellow Nib, Of Mouth and Choice Words and been broadcast by Household Belfast, the Lyric Theatre, BBC Radio 3 & BBC Three.
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