Seating Arrangements – from Let Me Know When You’re Home: Stories of Female Friendship

By Sara Sherwood

Read a short story by Sara Sherwood, following old friends at a dinner party. and originally published in Let Me Know When You're Home. Read More

THE ENTRY (A CRASH COURSE IN SCOUSE) | Patience Mackarness writes about unexpected friendships on a Liverpudlian street.

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DD Blog: Why we need more stories of female friendship

With the rise of Galentine's Day, female friendship is finally having its moment. But only by providing more stories can we get close to understanding it. Read More

THE WEDDING | Candy Ikwuwunna shares a short story about a would-be bride finding other things worth celebrating.

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SALAD DAYS | Hannah Simpson’s story navigates old friendships and diet culture during a painful dinner.

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Episode 4: Female Friendship Special

Welcome to our female friendship special! Diving into our archive, we'll be discussing some of our favourite pieces of writing exploring the relationships between women, as well as the books, TV and film doing the same thing. Plus, we'll be getting to hear your take on female friendship, in your own words. Read More

TAXI RANK | Debz Butler shares a story of female solidarity in a taxi queue.

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DD Blog: BFFs, Galentine’s Day and internet friends

Out of all of the topics that get discussed in the writing we share on DD, there is one we could never tire of reading about: friendship. Read More

Work in Progress

Is it harder getting over a break-up with a best friend than with a romantic partner? Sara Sherwood's short story asks the question. Read More

Second Act

Reviving an old friendship, one stanza at a time. Read Molly Whyte's poem. Read More