When was the last time you had a moment of real connection with a stranger?





Most days, Olivia Dodd sits at a typewriter in a public space and asks a stranger a simple question: "What can I write about for you?" The result is a beautiful encounter, a vulnerable moment shared, and a poem, written live on a typewriter.





Millions of people have connected with these poems online, seeing themselves reflected in every story. Now Olivia captures the magic of this shared experience in her first book. From a woman struggling with fertility, to a new graduate scared of the future, to a grieving grandson and a child who loves dragons, these stories and poems remind us that we are all human and that we are not alone.





This is a book to help you feel less lonely. To offer you comfort when you're feeling lost, hope when you're grieving and a moment of calm and presence in the chaos of everyday life. A book to look to for reassurance, again and again, that the world still listens, that hope can be kindled, and that the kindness of strangers is always there to be found.



Olivia Dodd is a writer, actress and poet who has built her platform to over 260,000 around her viral poetry for strangers videos. She sells poems online, works with brands, runs poetry retreats and last year completed a run of her debut play 'The Poetess' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with the Pleasance Theatre.