In-store event with local author Scott Andersen

Join us while we welcome local author Scott Andersen as he discusses his latest book:

STRANGERS AND ROBOTS

Thursday, November 6, 2025, 6pm-7pm

at Lake Forest Book Store

662 N. Western Avenue

Lake Forest, IL 60045

Books available for purchase and signing

Refreshments will be served

RSVP at 847-234-4420

THE STORY: "I've spend the last year searching for meaning....with strangers on the street.  I sparked hundreds of random encounters across New York City. Some lasted seconds, others hours. Most were strangers, a few were friends. Wandering the boroughs with just a notebook and a naive grin, I asked each person one question: What is the meaning of life? Recognizing that we will reexamine our deepest questions in the wake of AI’s ascendance, I set up a small experiment. What do robots make of life’s meaning? I entered what I’d heard from strangers on the street directly into the frontier text-to-image models. What I found was remarkable. Inside you'll find the results from my experiment - a stranger's meaning paired with a robot's visual reaction. Scenic narratives are woven in as intermittent waypoints to share a few of the most vivid moments on my journey."

Scott Andersen (aka Ando) is the author of Strangers and Robots, a coffee table book from the streets of New York. The work brings together 300 strangers, 3 robots, and one question: What is the meaning of life? Scott is a former technology executive who appreciates provocative questions and enjoys talking to strangers. As a Lake Forest High School graduate, he is happy to be back at his local indie store discussing his book.