The Friendship Edit: October FindsLinks and little joys related to making, keeping, and celebrating friends.
Articles, Guest Spots, and Other Friendship LinksI’m constantly seeing friendship-related things. Sometimes they come from YOU, the readers and listeners. Keep them coming!
Books, Shows, & Recipes I’m Into These Days
On Dear Nina in October 🎧
The anonymous friendship advice question of the month
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Thanks for being here in September! Feel free to send links for me to consider in November. ~ Nina Let’s connect outside of this newsletter: You can find me most often in the Facebook group, Dear Nina: The Group. All the social media links are below. I know I need to get rid of some them! Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | LinkedIn | Threads | Twitter | My Website Links to Amazon, Bookshop.org, or other affiliates might earn me a tiny commission, which helps operations of Dear Nina. You’re a free subscriber to Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship. Frustrated with some of your friends? You’re not alone! The anonymous letters are a perk for paying subscribers. You probably have a similar question. Upgrade any time for the full archive.
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Friday, 31 October 2025
The Friendship Edit: October Finds
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
This Made Me Think of You
There are few better texts, DMs, or emails to get from a friend than “This made me think of you.” It’s probably the best thing (maybe even the only good thing) to come out of the scrolling many of us do online. At least we stumble upon words and images we know our friends will find hilarious or touching. “This made me think of you.” It’s not that we have to write those actual words. The mere act of sending something you found delightful to a friend inherently says, “This made me thing of YOU.” Friendships are often built on these little recognitions instead of grand gestures. Meet Hannah Rosenberg!Hannah Rosenberg is my guest on episode 170 of Dear Nina. She’s a best-selling author and poet whose work is all about these micro-moments of care and connection.  I was so excited to meet the woman behind the words I’ve been sharing in my own Instagram stories for years and sending directly to friends. Hannah’s poetry collection, Same, from St. Martin’s Press, centers around the themes of friendship, motherhood, and everyday life. Her words have made MANY THOUSANDS of people online say or write “same” in the comments.  Together Hannah and I dive into what it actually means to feel seen, and how to make your friends feel seen. Hannah reads some of her most-shared friendship poems. There are tears (the good kind). And it’s a warm, genuine conversation about connection, vulnerability, and the friendships that quietly save us. Listen to episode #170 on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere you listen to podcasts! Topics we cover:
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Two anonymous questions you might have missed
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Another Layer in the Exclusion Conversation
On power, effort, and the friendships we want but haven’t built ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ...
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Lit Hub Excerpts posted: " I went to work and a guy I wait on said he was leaving. He said everyone he knew was pu...
