{"product_id":"who-needs-friends-an-unscientific-examination-of-male-friendship-across-america-9781538768945","title":"Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America","description":"\u003cb\u003eA moving and provocative exploration of male friendship and loneliness, from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor Andrew McCarthy as he crisscrosses the country to reconnect with his friends.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"You don't really have any friends, do you, Dad?\" \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A seemingly innocuous, if direct, question from Andrew McCarthy's son left him reeling. McCarthy did have friends, but like so many other men, the necessities of modern adult life had forced his friendships to the background. At one point his friends had been instrumental in broadening his horizons, bolstering his courage, providing safe harbor. Now, McCarthy found himself questioning what had happened to those friendships, whether he needed them, what he valued, and what he had to offer. A simple question had become a moment that demanded a reckoning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho Needs Friends\u003c\/i\u003e charts McCarthy's journey over nearly ten thousand miles behind the wheel, following him on often-unexpected travels through Appalachia, the Mississippi Delta, the Chihuahuan Desert, the Rocky Mountains with one driving purpose: to reconnect. Along the way he talks to countless men about their male friendships, from cowboys and blues musicians to preachers and rootless teens. What began as a simple desire to catch up with a few friends turned into a deep exploration of the challenges and rewards that men experience in forming bonds with each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In McCarthy's own words, \"It turns out that guys have a difficult time with friendship.\" But that's not the way it needs to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 5.83w x 1.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538768945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four books, \u003ci\u003eWalking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain, Brat: An '80s Story, Just Fly Away, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e -- all \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best sellers. He is an award-winning travel writer and served for a dozen years as an editor-at-large at \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e. Best known as an actor for the past four decades, Andrew has appeared in such iconic films as \u003ci\u003ePretty in Pink \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLess Than Zero.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Andrew McCarthy \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47792976101533,"sku":"9781538768945","price":49.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b0b655e3-f8b0-4ed4-972d-5cf387c32b2d.jpg?v=1774985939","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/who-needs-friends-an-unscientific-examination-of-male-friendship-across-america-9781538768945","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}