Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Actresses Irene Maiorino and Alba Caterina Rohrwacher on the television series "My Brilliant Friend," based on a novel by Elena ...

In an era of loneliness, friends are more important than ever. How do we find, and keep, these connections? Credit...Nishant Choksi Supported by By Judith Newman Judith Newman, who writes the Book ...

A forgotten victim of the Second World War is the Belgian Friendship Building, the small European nation’s contribution to the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Unable to repatriate it after the fair’s ...

Good fiction often stands out thanks to the humanity it captures within the pages of a book, and nothing will drive that so powerfully home as a deep sense of camaraderie between characters. It’s time ...

What generation gap? These books prove that the best friendships are often found in unexpected places. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your ...

Recent research published in Evolutionary Psychological Science explored the strategies people use to strengthen their friendships. In one of two studies, the first of which I write about here, the ...

This picture book, told in comic book/graphic novel-inspired panels, is the fourth volume in Isabelle Arsenault’s Mile End Kids series about a group of children who gather in a Montreal neighbourhood ...

Each month, the SELF Well-Read Book Club highlights a timely, delightful, and crucial book on a subject that helps readers live better lives. So far, we’ve covered everything from the politics of ...

In a world where everyone is constantly busy or glued to their phones, real friendships can easily fade away. Yet, deep down, we all crave genuine connection. Knowing how to build a strong friendship ...

As we grow older, it can often feel like building meaningful friendships becomes harder and harder, especially for men. Between the demands of work, family, and life in general, it’s easy to lose ...

In school, proximity did half the work of finding friends for us. Now we juggle work, home, caregiving, and the mental load that comes with all of it. Many of us still want connection, yet the energy ...