PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
DAWN O'PORTER is a Sunday Times bestselling novelist, columnist and broadcaster who lives in Los Angeles with her husband Chris, sons Art and Valentine, cat Lilu and dog Potato. She has made numerous documentaries about all sorts of things: polygamy, childbirth, Geisha, body image, breast cancer and even the movie Dirty Dancing. Further TV work included This Old Thing, a prime-time Channel 4 show celebrating the wonders of vintage clothing. Dawn's journalism has appeared in multiple UK publications and she was the monthly columnist for Glamour magazine. She is now a full-time writer and busy interviewing a variety of guests for her new 'So Lucky' podcast series. www.dawnoporter.co.uk
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