This is a very special episode because it combines two of my favorite topics—friendship and books. It’s specifically about novels and memoirs about friendship
Scaling Back, Reaching Out, Overlooking Flaws, Accepting Boundaries Welcome to episode #18 of Dear Nina: Conversations about Friendship. Taryn and I answered four listeners’ questions
Friendship and Sobriety Welcome to episode #17 of Dear Nina: Conversations about Friendship. In this episode I spoke to Jen Gilhoi about sobriety, from
The topic for episode 16 of Dear Nina: Conversations About Friends is about “in crowds” or “popular groups.” Instead of having a guest today,
The Art of Successful Small Talk and Body Language For Making New Friends Welcome to episode #15 of Dear Nina: Conversations about Friendship. The last
Plan Ongoing Activities to Make Deeper Connections With Friends FIND EPISODE #14 ON APPLE PODCASTS, SPOTIFY, OR ANYWHERE YOU LIKE TO LISTEN TO PODCASTS! You can
DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a podcast and newsletter about the ups and downs of adult friendship. I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a Minneapolis-based writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped. DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Guardian, The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere!
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HI, I’M NINA BADZIN. I’m a writer fascinated by the dynamics of friendship, and I’ve been answering anonymous advice questions on the topic since 2014. I now also answer them on my podcast, Dear Nina! I’m a creative writing instructor at ModernWell in Minneapolis, a freelance writer and editor, and an avid reader who reviews 50 books a year. Welcome to my site!
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DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a podcast and newsletter about the ups and downs of adult friendship. I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a Minneapolis-based writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped. DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Guardian, The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere!
I send emails through Substack with the latest anonymous friendship letters, podcast episodes, book reviews, and more.
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