Weekend Whats

What to Book: Among Friends by Hal Ebbot is an incisive look at adult friendship, both in good times and under stress, as the author “examines betrayal within the sanctuary of a defining relationship, as well as themes of class, marriage, friendship, power, and the things we tell ourselves to preserve our finely made worlds.” Ebbot takes you inside the minds of the key characters and doesn’t let you, or them, out.

+ What to Show: “After Molly receives a diagnosis of Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, she decides to leave her husband and begins to explore the full breadth and complexity of her sexual desires for the first time in her life.” That show description always sounded a little too odd or a little too depressing for me to want to get started with the series. But man am I glad a did. It’s funny, sharp, and often uplifting. And the performances are some of the best of year. Don’t miss Dying for Sex on Hulu.