'I've been waiting for this book for years - a beautifully written compelling study of the
significance of the dense bonds of friendship in fostering and preserving progressive
politics. A joyful empowering read' Lynne Segal author of Lean on Me 'A moving
exploration of the importance and the difficulty of forging intimate relationships within
capitalism' Hannah Proctor author of Burnout Friendship is full of revolutionary potential
in the face of a profoundly anti-social capitalist system. Friends in Common explores
friendship as a radical practice capable of upending hierarchies and producing social change.
Friendship can transcend social boundaries and political borders. It is vital in building
communities and underpinning solidarity. But its transformative potency ensures that it is
heavily policed and restrained by the state. Understanding the radical possibilities of
friendship can help us rethink our approach to family work and politics and show us new
routes to resistance and ways to open up spaces of solidarity and escape. Friends in Common
shows that friendship as a political practice is foundational to strengthening revolutionary
ideas and projects and can be the antidote to capitalist despair. Laura C. Forster is a
historian and writer based in Newcastle. She is a lecturer in Modern History at the University
of York and has written for Tribune ROAR and DOPE . Joel White is a writer and researcher
based in Glasgow. His writing has appeared in the Guardian Wire and Tribune . He co-runs the
record label GLARC.
