The Long Commute
For a whole year, two commuters share the same carriage, the same seats and not a single word. Then the train breaks down between stations for three hours.
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Stories that take their time. Glances, near misses and tension that builds for pages before anything happens.
Seven Rainy Tuesdays
Every rainy Tuesday, the same two people end up sheltering in the doorway of a closed bookshop. On the seventh, one of them brings a flask of tea and two cups.
The Pottery Class
Ten Tuesday evenings, one wheel each and a lot of collapsed bowls. Grace and Jonah are both hopeless at pottery. They turn out to be very good at something else.
The Neighbour's Piano
For a year, Clara has listened through the wall as her neighbour practises the same nocturne, badly. When the music suddenly stops, she realises how much she misses it.
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The First Letter
A translator in Edinburgh finds a sealed letter tucked into a second-hand book, addressed to a stranger in Lisbon. She decides to send it on, with a note of her own.
Frequently asked questions
Why read slow burn?
Because the wait makes the payoff better.
Are slow burn stories longer?
Some continue across several parts in a series.