If You Touch Them They Vanish

A collection of short stories that range from domestic tenderness to sudden social catastrophe, centered on characters whose lives are altered by accusation, loss, and steadfast devotion. In one extended tale a longtime caregiver sustains and later restores a young man after a public disgrace and imprisonment, then helps transform a mountain cottage into a refuge for their new life. Other stories probe moral ambiguities, romantic yearning, and the delicate boundary between appearance and reality, delivered through concise narration, vivid characterization, and moments of quiet irony that emphasize loyalty, memory, and the reshaping of identity.