Michael Robotham tells the story of how an email exchange with a reader turns into a standoff in a hotel corridor. He told his story live at WordFest 2014, which was held at The Banff Centre in October 2014.

Monique Polak tells the story of how teaching her husband the “niceties of life” led to a case of mistaken identity. She told her story live at This Really Happened at Blue Metropolis in April 2014.

Giller-prize winner Sean Michaels on moments of real connection with Russians he met online on couchsurfing.com. He told his story live at the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival in April 2014.