‘Wish You Were Here’ Review: The Epic of Female Friendship

Five Iranian womenI wish you were hereOpening Tuesday night at Playwrights Horizons” joked about their sex and bodies. They file each other’s toenails and lick their cheeks with soothing ease. And “What am I thinking?” They show their psychic connections by playing their rounds. Yet these friends can also be brutal, taunting one another with …

A First Novel About Friendship, Family, and Other Ties That Bind

BROWN GIRLSDaphne Palasi by Andreades Daphne Palasi Andreades’ first novel is not your traditional novel. A series of short stories that explore the experiences of a group of girls whose families come from India, the Philippines, Mexico, Jamaica, Ghana and the Dominican Republic. They live in multi-generational homes in the “residues” of Queens, NY. Stay …

8 Picture Books About Food and Friendship

TOMATOES FOR NEELAWritten by Padma Lakshmi.Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal An Indian-American girl with twinkling eyes is making tomato sauce with her. but every summer, when juicy, plump fruits are in season. Lakshmi’s tongue feeds the ritual with magic – a cookbook from the girl’s book. potato it looks “old and important” as if “filled with …

Brian Snitker, Bobby Cox, and the Friendship That Shaped Atlanta

ATLANTA – Ranch style house maybe 15 minutes from the basketball court. Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker makes a detour to visit almost every home stand these days. He’s there to talk to Bobby Cox. Sometimes Cox says something. Cox, now 80, has recovered 11 years from the managerial career that earned him a place …