intimacy
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The Quiet Storm Evening
A slow dinner cooked side by side, a mellow red and Sade’s Lovers Rock at half volume: an evening that…
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The Slow Dance Record
Dinner for two, the rug pushed back and Dinah Washington on the turntable: a slow dance in the living room,…
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The Night With No Plans
Nothing booked, nothing to watch, nowhere to be: keep one evening empty for the two of you and see what…
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The Morning the Fog Came In
When the fog erases the street, leave the alarm off and the curtains closed. The day can start later.
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The Late Record, Played Slowly
Leonard Cohen’s last album, played start to finish in a dark room, then talked about over cognac and something chocolate.
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The First Fire of the Season
Kindling, one match, and the room drawing in around two people: the first fire of the season is a small…
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The Extra Hour
Once a year the clocks fall back and the night hands over an hour it never meant to keep. Spend…
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The First Cold Night
The heat ticks on for the first time, the extra blanket comes down, and the house draws in around two…
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The Hour That Comes Back
Once a year the night gives back an hour nobody has claimed. What two people do with the second one…
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The Art of the Slow Goodnight
On the half hour between when the lights start going off and when the last lamp does.