# Average Person Publications Humans of New York: Stories Details the Lives of Ordinary People By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2015-10-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humans-of-new-york-stories References: [dudeiwantthat](http://www.dudeiwantthat.com/entertainment/books/humans-of-new-york-stories.asp) & [amzn](http://www.amzn.com/1250058902/?tag=duiwath-20) As we learnt years ago when Brandon Stanton first started the Humans of New York blog, sometimes the [most basic of concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thyme-tell) can yield the most fascinating results, so the Humans of New York: Stories book is here to give you a glimpse into some of the most ordinary yet spectacular features. While the previous Humans of New York publication was essentially a carbon copy of the blog, Humans of New York: Stories features that same content, but with [longer stories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/times-of-my-life) that delve a little deeper into the people that are focused on. An ideal way to see the beauty in everyone around you, Humans of New York: Stories makes a great gift to a friend, as a [coffee table book](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche) or even just something to crack into on rainy days. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Long-form Storytelling:** There is an opportunity for digital media companies to innovate by investing in long-form storytelling content. - **Human Interest Content:** Brands can disrupt traditional advertising by focusing on human interest content marketing. - **User-generated Content:** There is an opportunity to create platforms that curate and publish user-generated content similar to Humans of New York. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Book Publishing:** Book publishers could invest in more digital content that features longer stories about ordinary people. - **Digital Media:** Digital media companies can invest in creating more human-interest content to drive more engagement and subscriptions. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Brands can disrupt traditional advertising by focusing on human interest content marketing and featuring user-generated content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized Keepsake Storybooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-life-in-a-book.md) - [Personal Nostalgic Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio.md) - [Horological Chronicle Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watch-stories-savoirfaire.md) - [Graphic Design Bold Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parks-2.md) - [Personalized Children’s Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinyherostories.md) - [AI Art Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-art-book.md) - [Unretouched Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dove-reimagine-beauty.md) - [AI-Powered Family Story Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-story-ai.md) - [Digital Legacy Storybooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autobiographer.md)