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Apr 30, 2026
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Why small talk with strangers is more meaningful than we think
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Why small talk with strangers is more meaningful than we think
ZOSIA BIELSKI
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PUBLISHED APRIL 30, 2026
UPDATED MAY 1, 2026
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Gillian Sandstrom.
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Gillian Sandstrom’s conversations with strangers have yielded dinners, tennis tickets and piano duets, among other surprises.
In her new book Once Upon a Stranger: The Science of How “Small” Talk Can Add Up to a Big Life, the Canadian author…
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