Faint Traces: Short Story Collection

By MD Antoine PhD(c)

Faint Traces is a lyrical collection of ten intimate short stories that explore identity, belonging, and the quiet moments that shape a life. From rental apartments and fading cities to forgotten family homes and the edges of new relationships, these are stories of people caught in between-between cultures, between choices, between the person they were and the one they are becoming.

Each story stands on its own, yet together they form a mosaic of memory, displacement, and quiet resilience. A young woman returns home after years of estrangement. A man haunted by the past questions whether a house can ever become a home. A sister seeks forgiveness in the shadow of grief. With spare, evocative prose and deep emotional insight, Faint Traces captures the ache of absence and the beauty of small, hard-won moments of connection.

Perfect for readers who appreciate subtle emotional landscapes, rich interiority, and stories that linger long after the last page.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F74VCGFZ
• ISBN13: 9798316109609
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"