the Touch Recession: Dispatches from Drought

"A necessary, compassionate, and deeply human book." We are living through a touch recession. Millions of Americans - caregivers, ex-evangelicals, disabled adults, lonely married couples, widowers, asexual people, and new parents - are going months or even years without meaningful touch. The Touch Recession follows nine unforgettable people over the course of one year as they confront sexual deprivation, intimacy loss, and the quiet erosion of human connection. Meet Marta, a caregiver who hasn't been touched in four years. Eli, a 28-year-old who has never kissed anyone. Priya, a dating app product manager who understands exactly how the algorithm sees her. Darius, a former athlete learning desire after spinal injury. Mr. Chen, a 74-year-old widower whose family thinks he should be "done" with love. And others navigating sexless marriages, postpartum trauma, and purity culture shame. This is not another book about people who "can't get laid." It is a powerful exploration of what happens when touch, desire, and recognition disappear - and what it takes to find them again. For anyone who has ever felt invisible, untouchable, or alone - You are not broken. You are not alone. The Touch Recession is a compassionate, unflinching look at one of the most urgent yet overlooked crises of our time.

Pagina's: 256, Paperback, Independently published