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Can even our closest friendships fall apart? This month Roberta Panjwani talks with Susan Shapiro Barash about her new book Estranged: How Toxic Female Friendships can be Mended or Ended which explores the hidden reality of female friendship—when bonds break, and what comes next.

Things we talked about in this episode 

• Estranged: How Toxic Female Friendships Can be Mended or Ended by Susan Shapiro Barash
• Sula by Toni Morrison

Episode Credits

• Our thanks to Susan Shapiro Barash for joining us today.
• A Bend in the Road is written, hosted, and produced by Roberta Panjwani and created by Roberta Panjwani and Diane Sims.
• Our Assistant Producer, Editor, and Digital Media Producer is Elias Rosner.
• Our Technical Directors and Audio Engineers are Matt Giannotti and Elias Rosner.
• Original Music is written and performed by Diane Sims.
• Logo and Website created by Parker Gaidimas.