false 17681 2 From the writer whom James Atlas has deemed "the liveliest, most erudite, and engaging essayist we have," Friendship is a sharply entertaining examination of those complex and wonderful relationships without which wed all be lost. Joseph Epstein sketches an amusing yet serious anatomy of friendship in its contemporary guises: the duties and requirements of friendship, the various kinds of friendships, the differences between male and female friendships, the complications marriage and family create-and what happens when sex enters the equation. Moving easily from Aristotle to Seinfeld and drawing on his own experiences with people both famous (Saul Bellow and Ralph Ellison) and unknown (an army bunkmate), Epstein uncovers rich and often surprising truths about our chosen companions. 19228 2006 Friendship: An Expose total:76|5:3|4:23|3:32|2:13|1:5| 76 234 137 14 4 1 false false Sat Nov 10 13:14:17 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 27 21:31:59 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 27 22:39:05 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 17 21:30:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 10 19:21:55 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 22 14:34:25 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri Feb 20 19:42:26 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 19:45:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 29 19:47:35 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 29 19:51:49 -0700 2007
"Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache," wrote William Blake. "Do be my enemy--for friendship's sake."

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