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Kamila Shamsie in conversation about the changing nature of friendship in her latest novel, Best of Friends

“What do you do when someone takes a position that is so deeply antithetical to something you hold very deep—what happens? I really wanted to take one of those friendships that has existed forever, and then put a lot of pressure on it”
Kamila Shamsie © Mark Guest
Kamila Shamsie © Mark Guest
Women’s Prize-winner Kamila Shamsie’s latest novel is a tale of childhood friends through the years.

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