Alone Together: A Curious Exploration of Loneliness

Alone Together examines loneliness and asks what it means to feel lonely and how people might respond to it. It considers isolation, quarantine, and social distancing, terms that became familiar during the COVID-19 pandemic. The book also looks at government efforts in the United Kingdom and Japan to address loneliness, as well as ideas drawn from superheroes, children who have lived independently, and civil rights activists who confronted loneliness. These varied examples frame a wider inquiry into being alone and seeking connection.