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Collection of city essays
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Compare an independent novella, illustrated city essays, and a pocket journal for your reading notes.
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The collection
A shelf with room for a small press
Slow Press collects books worth recommending by hand. Our notes help you decide what to pick up without telling you how the story ends.
01
The Orchard at Dusk
A fictional novella about the family stories that gather around an old orchard.
$18.00
02
Streets After Rain
An illustrated collection of short essays about walking through familiar cities.
$26.00
03
Pocket Reading Journal
A clothbound notebook with room for reading lists, notes and favorite passages.
$14.00