“Fascinating . . . The Social Sex is a paean to companionship. Share it with a bosom friend.” —NPR From historian and acclaimed feminist author of How the

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The bestselling author of Funny, You Don't Look Like a Grandmother turns to a subject central in every woman's life--friendship--in a glowing, heartwarming cele

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