Friend or Foe

An investigation into the pitfalls and rewards of 21st century friendships.
by Susan Shapiro Barash

The Celebrity Girlfriend in Your Backyard

By Susan Shapiro Barash on April 20, 2010 in Friend or Foe

What could be more seductive than celebrity status these days? We're still talking about celebrity attire at the academy awards, we love nothing more than to read about famous women who are devoted friends (think Oprah and Gayle, Jennifer and Courtney), and any kind of catfight between the stars is so titillating it's an ongoing sport. Read More

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Susan Shapiro Barash

Susan Shapiro Barash is the author of eleven books of nonfiction women's issues and teaches gender studies at Marymount Manhattan College.

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