Friendship comes in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes a friend is like a favorite pair of old sneakers; the fit is right and so is the comfort. Others may be friends in the making — the relationship is ...

Lane Moore, author of "You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult." (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) Lane Moore is many things: a writer, comedian, actor and musician ...

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 ...

There’s nothing quite like a best friend, whether the two buddies are polar opposites or peas in a pod. Buddy stories are one building block of children’s literature, and there are as many ways to ...

Think it's hard to find a true friend? Multiply that complexity times two and try finding a couple with whom you and your partner can mesh pretty seamlessly. Co-authored by Drs. Geoffrey Greif and ...

“The Tour at School” by Katie Clapham, illustrated by Nadia Shireen. (Ages 3-7. Candlewick Press. $18.99.) If only every school tour were like this one! When it’s your job to show a new person around ...

Our thoughts and attitudes are shaped by all sorts of people and institutions, but our thoughts and attitudes can change through exposure to alternative ways of thinking. One of the avenues that allow ...

An email written by the US-born English artist Chantal Joffe to the British writer and cultural critic Olivia Laing in April 2016 sparked a friendship anchored by joint interests and shared insights ...