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What Remains: Cellular Memory and Other Ghosts
Paperback
Publisher Price: $11.99
Publisher: Issa Faye
Published: Nov 2 2026
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.16
Height: 0.10 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
What stays in the skin long after the fire goes out?
What Remains: Cellular Memory & Other Ghosts is an intimate, raw exploration of body memory, quiet survival, and the lingering haunts of what we carry. Moving through four distinct thematic acts toward a final, luminous coda, this collection traces the delicate line between holding on and letting go, unearthing the scars we inherit, the drag paths we leave behind, and the light we make for ourselves in the dark.
Written with visceral emotional clarity and quiet grace, What Remains invites readers into a deeply personal landscape of recovery, tenderness, and transformation.
Inside this collection:
- A four-act narrative arc exploring memory, shadow, and self-reclamation
- Breathing Room: an intimate coda reflecting on survival and starting over
- Original interior pencil artwork anchoring each act in quiet visual atmosphere
Perfect for readers of contemporary dark romanticism, expressive modern poetry, and deeply introspective emotional collections.
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