We Need to Hang Out
A Memoir of Making Friends
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
3 March 2021
Summary
In this “entertaining mix of social science, memoir, and humor, as if a Daniel Goleman book were filtered through the lens of Will Ferrell” a middle-aged man embarks on an entertaining and relatable quest to reprioritize his ties with his buddies and forge new friendships, all while balancing work, marriage, and kids.
At the age of forty, having settled into his busy career and active family life, Billy Baker discovers that he’s lost something crucial along the way: his friends. Other…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781982111083 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1982111089 |
| Author: | Billy Baker |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 3 March 2021 |
| Weight: | 315g |
| Dimensions: | 213mm x 140mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“An entertaining mix of social science, memoir, and humor, as if a Daniel Goleman book were filtered through the lens of Will Ferrell … Baker is an energetic writer and this is an important topic.”
—A. J. Jacobs, The New York Times Book Review
“Well-researched and insightful about our human need to interact, the narrative is also smooth and conversational… . A refreshing and entertaining personal perspective on why men need male friends.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
About The Author
Billy Baker
Billy Baker is a staff writer for The Boston Globe, where he writes narrative features and humorous columns. A native of South Boston, he is a graduate of Boston Latin School, Tulane University, and the Columbia Journalism School. He has received the Deborah Howell Award for Writing Excellence from the American Society of News Editors, and was a member of the Globe team that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings.
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