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The Writer Who Talks to Strangers

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The Writer Who Talks to Strangers

Narratively contributor Jason Schwartzman on how interactions with unknown people can be more meaningful than you expect.

Haniyah Philogene
Jun 24, 2021
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Most of us have had limited interactions with new people during the COVID-19 pandemic, which makes Narratively contributor Jason Schwartzman’s debut book, No One You Know: Strangers and the Stories We Tell, all the more timely. Through a compilation of short anecdotal stories, Schwartzman reminds readers how swiftly strangers can become familiar and reveals the illusions behind human kinship. 

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