Larger than an Orange

A visceral account of an abortion that is praiseworthy not only for the conversations it will spark, but for its beautiful prose, emotional intensity and unabashed complexity… although there is no happy ending, the book’s very existence is hopeful. The point is to start a conversation - and Larger Than an Orange will certainly do that – Laura Hackett * Sunday Times *Boldly innovative, achingly human, and powerfully vulnerable – Dr Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell WomenLarger Than an Orange provides us with vital nuance, and articulates emotions that feel unspoken, even to women… The importance of Burns’s work lies in its permission-giving * Guardian *Rapturous, engrossing and beautifully impossible – Holly Pester, author of Comic TimingPowerful * Harper’s Bazaar *Irreducible. Once read, it will never be forgotten – Helen MortParticularly courageous… propulsive – Katherine Cowles * New Statesman *A formally innovative, unflinching story that offers a raw, tender and urgent contribution to a vital conversation about bodies, ownership, freedom and reproductive rights – Jessica Andrews, author of Saltwater

Lucy Burns was born in 1991 and lives in Manchester, where she received her PhD on the history of Black Mountain College. Her reviews and essays have appeared in PN Review, Hotel, and elsewhere. She currently works as an assistant editor. Larger than an Orange is her first book.