"Encounters with Strangers" gives new meaning to the saying, "Never talk to strangers." Experience city living and traveling abroad in this humorous compilation of real-life interactions that happened between strangers and Nubia DuVall Wilson over the span of eight years. Starting as an obsession with compiling comical episodes on the New York City subway, Wilson's collection of stories expanded over time to include situations while traveling and when she lived abroad in Taipei, Taiwan. From subway catfights and disgruntled panhandlers to bumping into celebrities, this book of outrageous shorts will keep readers entertained.