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The Faces in the Window: Finding Intimacy on Commutes | The Book & Beyond
In this episode of The Book & Beyond, host Caoimhe Howell explores the hidden intimacy of urban commuting and the art of observing strangers. Set against the backdrop of a train journey, the narrative delves into the unspoken social contracts we maintain with fellow passengers—promising invisibility even when witnessing raw human emotion, such as a woman crying in compartment four. This episode is for readers, writers, filmmakers, and anyone who has ever felt a fleeting connection to a stranger in a public space. It examines how we construct narratives from fragments of sight, turning mundane…
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