The Table Where We Meet: Lessons Learned from Dinner with 1,000 Strangers - Rilegato

Janz, Jess

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ISBN 10: 1443477869 ISBN 13: 9781443477864

Casa editrice: HarperCollins Publishers, 2026

Riassunto

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

We all want to be known. Most of us just don’t know how to begin.

When Jess Janz found herself craving deeper conversations—but trapped in a world of small talk—she took a leap. What started as a casual idea in a hair salon soon became Dinner With Strangers: a growing movement where guests gather around a table, introduce themselves without ever mentioning work and share who they are beyond a job title. No scripts, no expectations—just curiosity, courage and a seat at the table.

In The Table Where We Meet, Jess reflects on what she’s learned from hosting dinners with more than a thousand strangers across North America. In ways that are both tender and practical, she explores what it means to belong, how to ask better questions and why connection requires us to risk being truly seen. Alongside her insights are unforgettable stories—funny, heartbreaking, deeply human—that reveal how much we all have in common when we finally let our guard down.

This is a book for anyone who’s ever felt alone in a crowd, tired of surface-level chatter or unsure how to bridge the gap between isolation and intimacy. The Table Where We Meet is a guide, a memoir and a quiet revolution—one dinner at a time.

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Informazioni sull'autore

JESS JANZ is a writer, community facilitator and the creator of Dinner With Strangers, which brings together people from different walks of life to share their stories over a meal―all while omitting what diners do for work. Her work examines identity, connection and what binds us all together. Jess has hosted events for Wealthsimple, Lululemon, Altea Active Club, Pinterest, DoorDash, W Hotels, Staub and Writers Collective of Canada, and runs monthly writing workshops and Poetry Club for her writing community of over 70 thousand people. She comes from the west coast and lives in Toronto.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: HarperCollins Publishers
• Data di pubblicazione: 2026
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1443477869
• ISBN 13: 9781443477864
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256
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