The valley of lost things / Margot Livesey Nones / Michelle Cliff Cathy, now and then / Jill McCorkle Can writers have friends? / Jane Smiley Best friend, my wellspring in the wilderness! / Carolyn See The ginger dreams / Angela Davis-Gardner Road trip : the real thing / Jayne Anne Phillips Where people know me / Sylvia Watanabe The ties that wound / Wendy Wasserstein Girlgirlgirl / Connie Porter An unsolved mystery / Joyce Carol Oates Understanding Julien / Shirley Abbott A friend in man / Meg Pei The village watchman / Terry Tempest Williams Stripes / Melinda Worth Popham Friendship's gift / Christine O'Hagan The friendship tarot / Nancy Willard Shall we dance? : confessions of a fag hag / Phyllis Rose Old friends are best / Janette Turner Hospital Ringing the net / Susan Kenney