Stop —
Take the longer way home.
Eight short stories from the ordinary city — the reading room that stays open, the bench in the awkward corner of the garden, the meal eaten at the edge of the market. Follow the route, stop where you like, save the rest for later.
Today’s route · 8 stops
One line through the issue. Open any stop to read it.
● Filled stop = saved for later · Route drawn fresh each issue
Reading list
This week’s stops
Numbered in the order we’d walk them — newest first.
No stop on this route.
Nothing matches that search. Try a different title, topic, or clear the route and start again.
The topics desk
Five shelves. Pick one and the route redraws itself.
The city is mostly unremarkable — until you stop.
The Daily Detour is a small magazine about the places between destinations: the bench nobody planned, the kettle on in the library, the five extra minutes that change the shape of a routine. We publish slowly, walk often, and believe a familiar street rewards a second look.
8Stories in this issue
5Topics on the desk
44Minutes of reading