Modern Friendship - How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections

From the -New York Times friendship correspondent,- a definitive step-by-step guide to understanding the fundamental mechanics of friendship

Modern friendships can be painfully ambiguous. But they don-t have to be. Journalist Anna Goldfarb has your back. -It-s understandable if your friendships are floundering. You-re up against historically new forces that we, as a culture, have no precedent for navigating,- she says. With Modern Friendship, Anna shares a manual for understanding what is pushing our friendships to the brink and provides actionable advice for forming authentic, enduring connections today.

It-s never been easier to shed friendships, which is precisely why we need a new approach to keeping them strong. Anna argues that we need to update our approach to friendships in a way that accounts for the hyper-fluid society we live in. The key to forming a lasting bond is what Anna calls -Wholehearted Friendship--proven strategies to enhance e