Girl Talk

“Covering the history, origins, current traditions, international and cultural differences, and numerous mental and overall health benefits of female friendships, this includes something useful for nearly every reader. The section dedicated to the significant effects of social media on contemporary friendships makes the work especially timely.”–Booklist “Mroz employs reportage from scientific studies and interviews with anthropologists, psychologists and neuroscientists, as well as anecdotes from sources and her own personal stories… A compelling and necessary look at some of the most vital interactions in a woman’s life.”–Shelf Awareness“This quick and intriguing read will provide women with plenty of insight into their actions.”–Library Journal

Jacqueline Mroz a veteran journalist and longtime science writer for The New York Times, and the author of Scattered Seeds. She lives in New Jersey. Claire Messud is the New York Times bestselling author of When the World Was Steady and The Hunters, both finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Award; The Last Life, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and Editor’s Choice at The Village Voice; The Woman Upstairs and The Burning Girl. She has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Radcliffe Fellowship, and is the current recipient of the Straus Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters