Friends are among the most important relationships we will have in our lives. So what makes someone a friend, how do we hold on to them, and how do they shape who we are?

This event was recorded at the Sydney Writers Festival on 22 May, 2024.

Speakers

Gyan Yankovich Author, Just Friends: On the Power, Influence and Joy of FriendshipLifestyle editor, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age

Susan Wyndham Co-editor (with Brigitta Olubas), Hazzard and Harrower: The lettersFormer Literary editor, Sydney Morning Herald

Melanie Kembrey (host), Editor, Spectrum (arts and culture publication), Sydney Morning Herald