About Rachel Schwartzmann
Welcome to Slow Stories 🐌 💌 🎙️✍🏻
Slow Stories began as a podcast and, with the introduction of this newsletter, has expanded into a personal journal that includes letters and conversations about time, creativity, and pace. Every month, you’ll receive a mix of the following:
Podcast interviews with leading writers, artists, and thinkers—guests include Kate Baer, Maggie Smith, Pico Iyer, Katherine May, Ross Gay, Lauren Elkin, Caleb Femi, and many more
Personal essays and musings, plus Notes/stories on intentional style, art, and living
Life chapters and slow stories from other creative Substackers
Book news/behind-the-scenes diaries
✨ Slow Stories is a true labor of love. Opting into a paid subscription will give you access to the full archive plus exclusive content. It also allows me to continue writing these letters and producing the podcast. (You can also show your support by ordering a copy of my book, Slowing. )
I've meditated on whether it's right for me to start a newsletter in this often fast-moving, saturated landscape, but I've come to envision this as my third creative place—an ever-evolving space to slow down, write, reflect, and commune with you.