“Letter to a Stranger” features stories from 65 accomplished — and well-traveled — writers, each reflecting on a passing encounter that left a lasting impression. “The book certainly reminds me of moving through the world in a more vulnerable and open state,” she says in an interview. Thus was born Off Assignment, an online magazine that featured “Letter to a Stranger” as its flagship feature. Book Club: If You GoWhat: Pico Iyer, Maggie Shipstead, Michelle Tea and Colleen Kinder join the L.A. Times Book Club to discuss “Letter to a Stranger: Essays to the Ones Who Haunt Us” with travel writer Christopher Reynolds. Book club newsletter: Join our community book club: latimes.com/bookclubThis story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 11, 2022 14:16 UTC