Length1h 34m
About this audiobook
You can love someone and still not know how to be in the same room with them.
It starts small: when one person reaches with questions that feel like an interrogation, and the other retreats just to catch their breath. Two people who never ran out of love—only the vocabulary to touch without bruising each other.
The Chipped Mug follows what happens after that—the silent drive home, the dignified split, and the quiet that comes when the friction is finally over.
Except your body doesn’t know it’s over.
You’re still choosing your words carefully. Still waiting for the other shoe to drop. Still bracing for an impact that isn't coming.
Audiobook details
GenrePsychology
Length1 hr 34 mins
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateSep 12, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title Page
9Chapter 6: The Live Wire
2Part I: The Accumulation of Friction
10Chapter 7: The Other Side of the Table
3Chapter 1: The Misaligned Walk
11Chapter 8: The Chipped Mug
4Chapter 2: The Morning After
12Part III: The Crossroads
5Chapter 3: The Friday Dinner
13Chapter 9: The Table for Eight
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6Chapter 4: The Unpacking of Boxes
14Chapter 10: Hello
7Part II: The Space Apart
15Chapter 11: The Stoop
8Chapter 5: The Quiet Apartment
16About the Author
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