Andrew McCarthy on WHO NEEDS FRIENDS - April 15

Schedule

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm

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Location

351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06105 | Hartford, CT

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April 15 • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Date of event: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Time of event: 7:00 PM
Ticket Link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35359/performance/11767537
Press Release: https://marktwainhouse.org/2026/03/02/andrew-mccarthy-to-appear-at-the-mark-twain-house-museum-april-15/
New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor Andrew McCarthy provides a moving and provocative exploration of male friendship and loneliness as he crisscrosses the country to reconnect with his friends.
At one point McCarthy’s friends had been instrumental in broadening his horizons, bolstering his courage, providing safe harbor. Now, he finds himself questioning what had happened to those friendships, whether he needed them, what he valued, and what he had to offer. Who Needs Friends charts McCarthy’s journey over nearly ten thousand miles behind the wheel with one driving purpose: to reconnect. Along the way he talks to countless men about their male friendships and what began as a simple desire to catch up with a few friends turned into a deep exploration of the challenges and rewards that men experience in forming bonds with each other.
In McCarthy’s own words, “It turns out that guys have a difficult time with friendship.” But that’s not the way it needs to be.
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About the Author:
Andrew McCarthy is the author of four books, Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain, Brat: An ’80s Story, Just Fly Away, and The Longest Way Home — all New York Times best sellers. He is an award-winning travel writer and served for a dozen years as an editor-at-large at National Geographic Traveler. Best known as an actor for the past four decades, Andrew has appeared in such iconic films as Pretty in Pink and Less Than Zero.
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