“Don’t talk to strangers.” Those words are ingrained in us. But we chose to talk to strangers, despite the hurdles of approaching others, because we believe personal stories have the power to connect people and inspire compassion.

As St. Louis’s story continues to be written, we took a snapshot of the past handful of years the way we always have — one photo and story at a time.

Typically, our posts only get a day of playtime on socials. But since the stories are still relevant and timely, we self-published a book. We kept it local, from the stories to the creative team. And we built something one of a kind of, by, and for St. Louis.

Your book purchase supports Humans of St. Louis as we continue to feed the site, exhibit, and promote civic pride through the power of storytelling in ST. LOUIS!

We’ve sold 6,000 books to date, and 2026 will be the last year we’re offering the rest for sale. Whether you pickup copies for your friends, your coffeetables, your neighbors, businesses, coworkers, or kids — thanks for investing in our storytelling.