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What the Silence Holds by Matthew Dyer
What the Silence Holds is a work of literary fiction that explores the quiet intersections of routine, change, and belonging. Set in a small-town café-bookstore, it follows Jonah Ashford, a young man caught between staying and leaving, as he navigates the slow unraveling of a familiar world. Around him move a circle of imperfect, endearing lives-coworkers, patrons, mentors-each carrying their own quiet forms of hope and loss. Through still moments and understated conversations, the novel examines how meaning often hides in the ordinary: the sound of a coffee grinder, the turn of a page, a light left on after closing. Rather than offering grand resolutions, it traces the subtle ways people hold one another through change. Written in spare, reflective prose, What the Silence Holds invites readers into a calm, immersive space-one that lingers after the final page, where silence itself becomes a form of understanding.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781970775013 |
| ISBN 10 | 1970775017 |
| Title | What the Silence Holds |
| Author | Matthew Dyer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quiet Current Press |
| Year published | 2025-12-13 |
| Number of pages | 360 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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