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This piece first appeared on The Spinoff and is also included as one of the pieces in the book "Is It Bedtime Yet?" by Emily Writes & Friends
I always wanted a daughter named Billie. Simple really. As soon as I heard Billie Holiday’s voice I was sold. Her voice, that sound, and the idea of her name being Billie – it all just hung in the air there for me.…
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