From Matt Damon to Andrew Cuomo to gender testing at the Olympics, we do a quick survey of men in the news behaving badly.
Read MoreWe talk about finding and maintaining boundaries, why the world makes it easier for some people than others, how boundaries help us be in community with others, and how grateful we are for boundary possibility models like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka.
Read MoreWe often see people don’t have time for friends as life gets busier: Hint hint, it’s capitalism and patriarchy making you feel that way. And we interview author Mia Birdsong on building the communities and relationships we actually want, rather than those we’ve been told to want.
Read MoreDifficult patches, communication breakdowns, and periods of estrangement are part of a LOT of important relationships, and friendships are no exception. We discuss our breakdown and why we had to go to therapy to start fixing it.
Read MoreZadie Smith is the author of the novels White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Beauty, NW, and Swing Time, as well as two collections of essays, Changing My Mind and Feel Free. Her latest is Intimations.
Read MoreRace plays out differently in every friendship. And not all interracial relationships involve a Black person and a white person, but ours does.
Read MoreWe stretch when we grow with, and in response to, a friend. But it can be hard to figure out: How do you know how much to give to a friendship—and take from it?
Read MoreWe did not write a “female friendship” book, but we are indeed two women. And our friendship has been both strengthened and threatened by the ways we communicate.
Read MoreWe learn about young Aminatou and Ann from Faith and Bridget, our high-school besties—who both remain close friends today.
Read MoreWe kick off a summer dedicated to friendship—its joys and its difficulties—as we get ready for the release of Big Friendship.
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