As an homage to the Missed Connections forum on Craigslist,
where people leave messages hoping to find strangers they've crossed paths with
during the day, artist Sophie Blackall began illustrating these postings on her
blog, which then developed into this charmer of a book. Blackall, working in
watercolor and Chinese ink, imagines what the two people look like and the way
they met, as well as what attracted them to each other at first glance. Ranging
from the funny ("We shared a bear suit") to the sweetly serious ("I
wish I could see inside your head"), she beautifully illustrates the
longing, regret and hopes imbedded in each message and inspires us to seize the
moment and not miss an opportunity to speak to that compelling stranger. Now.
