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Slow Burn by Laura-Blaise McDowell

When her parents' newly-divorced friend Stan moves in - a young woman has no choice but to move out. Read by Eimear Keating.

When her parents' newly-divorced friend Stan moves in with them, a young woman has no choice but to leave the family home and find her own place.

Laura-Blaise McDowell's original short story read by Eimear Keating

Specially commissioned by 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4.

Irish writer Laura-Blaise holds an MA in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. Her work has appeared in a number of publications, including The Irish Times, The Galway Review, HeadStuff, Honest Ulsterman and Still Worlds Turning, an anthology of new Irish writing from No Alibis Press.

In 2020, she received an honourable mention in the C煤irt New Irish Writing Award. In 2021, her story 'The Lobster Waltz' came second in the Costa Short Story Award.

Producer: Michael Shannon

A 蜜芽传媒 Northern Ireland production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2021.

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14 minutes

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  • Fri 29 Oct 2021 15:45
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  • Tuesday 15:45
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  • Tuesday 21:45
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  • Wednesday 05:45
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