Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Summary
Malcolm Gladwell

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Overview

In the nonfiction work entitled Talking to Strangers, Malcolm Gladwell argues that many of society's ills are caused by simple misunderstandings. Over the course of the text, Gladwell examines situations as diverse as the Cuban revolution and the double trials of the accused murderer Hilary Knox, all in service of introducing themes such as deception, compassion, and the dangers of ineffective communication.