{"product_id":"the-politics-of-lonely-why-is-making-friends-so-hard","title":"The Politics of Lonely: Why is Friendship so Hard?","description":"\u003ch4\u003eNow available for pre-order! Pre-orders will be shipped out September 10th.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy is it hard to make and keep friends as an adult? Even if you finally find time to see each other, can you connect more deeply than just catching up over coffee? How many do you count as ride-or-die pals who’ll always show up with effervescent banter and deep conversation — your “chosen family?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[[More Info]]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidespread loneliness reflects a world of crappy jobs and unaffordable housing that makes it almost impossible to have close, interwoven friendships. A dwindling social safety net takes a toll on us and on our relationships. Particularly for queer people, friendships can be crucial relations of equality, constancy, and care. Still, we disappoint each other and fall into irreparable conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA less lonely world is possible. Through interviews, research, and personal narrative, this book shows how people build tight connections despite living in the austere conditions of colonial capitalism — boldly weaving a new social fabric as this one unravels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[[Specifications]]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/2364\/files\/Screenshot_2026-09-08_at_5.46.38_PM.png?v=1788904052\" style=\"margin-right: 6px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 6px; float: left;\" width=\"210\" height=\"248\"\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Arden\u003c\/strong\u003e is white, trans, an anarchist, a Quaker, and is originally from Algonquin land in the Ottawa Valley, now calling Montreal\/Tiohtià:ke\/Mooniyang home. Lee founded and runs \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/venusenvy.ca\/collections\/vendors?q=Sheer%20Spite%20Press\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSheer Spite Press\u003c\/a\u003e, producing and distributing beautiful, affordable, political books and zines, with a focus on personal narratives. They are also the author of many zines, including PALS, and Surprisingly OK: What Healing Trauma Feels Like.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e254\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYear Published\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Fernwood Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52863674482975,"sku":"9781773638263","price":26.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/2364\/files\/9781773638454.jpg?v=1788903239","url":"https:\/\/venusenvy.ca\/products\/the-politics-of-lonely-why-is-making-friends-so-hard","provider":"Venus Envy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}