“A totally entertaining and original writer”
–Ira Glass, This American Life
“A totally entertaining and original writer”
–Ira Glass, This American Life
Lindy West is a columnist at The Guardian, a contributor to This American Life, and a freelance writer whose work focuses on feminism, social justice, humor, and body image. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Vulture, Jezebel, The Stranger, and others. She is the founder of I Believe You, It's Not Your Fault, an advice blog for teens, as well as the reproductive rights destigmatization campaign #ShoutYourAbortion. Her first book, a memoir called Shrill, is out now from Hachette Books.
“A triumphant, exacting, absorbing memoir” —Booklist (starred review)
“Required reading.” —Publishers Weekly
“One of the most notable voices on the internet.” —Flavorwire
“Lindy West can take almost any topic and write about it in a way that is smart, funny, warm, and unique.” —Bustle
“A thrilling, kick-ass, joyous ROAR of a book.”
— Caitlin Moran, NYT bestselling author of How to Be a Woman
“A thrilling, kick-ass, joyous ROAR of a book.”
— Caitlin Moran, NYT bestselling author of How to Be a Woman
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“An essential voice for women, whose talent and bravery have made the internet a place I actually want to be.”
— Lena Dunham, #1 bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl
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