PRE-ORDER - Briefly, We Were Strangers by Olivia Dodd out 04/02/2027

£14.99

Poems to Connect, Words to Heal, Moments Shared

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A collection of comforting poems and stories on change, grief, growth and love. When did you last share a moment of unexpected connection? Rediscover the feeling of being truly seen with the beautiful and empathetic debut collection from British-American poet and viral phenomenon Olivia Dodd.

Our encounter begins with a simple question: "What can I write about for you?" Then, as we open up, something grows between us. A beautiful understanding, a vulnerable moment shared, and a poem, written to capture who we are when we think nobody is watching.

Encapsulating transformation, self-worth, identity, grief and joy, Briefly We Were Strangers is Olivia Dodd's debut poetry collection. Choose a poem that speaks to you. Wander through a stranger's story until you recognise pieces of yourself. Discover the beauty of someone truly listening.

This book will be your North Star, glimmering with reassurance. Reminding you that the world still listens, hope can be kindled and serendipity exists.

Write self-love notes in the margins and underline your favourite words until it becomes something quite precious, to you, and only you.

Poems to Connect, Words to Heal, Moments Shared

*** custom book plates and seeded bookmarks ****

A collection of comforting poems and stories on change, grief, growth and love. When did you last share a moment of unexpected connection? Rediscover the feeling of being truly seen with the beautiful and empathetic debut collection from British-American poet and viral phenomenon Olivia Dodd.

Our encounter begins with a simple question: "What can I write about for you?" Then, as we open up, something grows between us. A beautiful understanding, a vulnerable moment shared, and a poem, written to capture who we are when we think nobody is watching.

Encapsulating transformation, self-worth, identity, grief and joy, Briefly We Were Strangers is Olivia Dodd's debut poetry collection. Choose a poem that speaks to you. Wander through a stranger's story until you recognise pieces of yourself. Discover the beauty of someone truly listening.

This book will be your North Star, glimmering with reassurance. Reminding you that the world still listens, hope can be kindled and serendipity exists.

Write self-love notes in the margins and underline your favourite words until it becomes something quite precious, to you, and only you.