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From the acclaimed creator, producer, and star of HBO’s Girls comes a hilarious, wise, and fiercely candid collection of personal essays that establishes Lena Dunham as one of the most original young talents writing today.
In Not That Kind of Girl, Dunham illuminates the experiences that are part of making one’s way in the world: falling in love, feeling alone, being ten pounds overweight despite eating only health food, having to prove yourself in a room full of men twice your age, finding true love, and, most of all, having the guts to believe that your story is one that deserves to be told.
“Take My Virginity (No, Really, Take It)” is the account of Dunham’s first time, and how her expectations of sex didn’t quite live up to the actual event (“No floodgate had been opened, no vault of true womanhood unlocked”); “Girls & Jerks” explores her former attraction to less-than-nice guys—guys who had perfected the “dynamic of disrespect” she found so intriguing; “Is This Even Real?” is a meditation on her lifelong obsession with death and dying—what she called her “genetically predestined morbidity.” And in “I Didn’t Fuck Them, but They Yelled at Me,” she imagines the tell-all she will write when she is eighty and past caring, able to reflect honestly on the sexism and condescension she has encountered in Hollywood, where women are “treated like the paper thingies that protect glasses in hotel bathrooms—necessary but infinitely disposable.”
Exuberant, moving, and keenly observed, Not That Kind of Girl is a series of dispatches from the frontlines of the struggle that is growing up. “I’m already predicting my future shame at thinking I had anything to offer you,” Dunham writes. “But if I can take what I’ve learned and make one menial job easier for you, or prevent you from having the kind of sex where you feel you must keep your sneakers on in case you want to run away during the act, then every misstep of mine will have been worthwhile.”
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An Amazon Best Book of the Month, October 2014: In an era where twenty-something women are told how to think, where to work, who to date, and what to wear, it’s refreshing that a voice has broken the mold to empower women to do one thing—be yourself, flaws and all. In Not That Kind of Girl, Lena Dunham takes readers on a voyage of self-discovery as she successfully navigates the often-perilous facets of womanhood, from dating and friendships to self-love and careers. Through her series of essays, Dunham shares what she’s learned on her path to self-awareness with a refreshing candor and raw honesty that emboldens readers. Her painfully-relatable stories of graduating from one-night stands with toxic men and dead-end jobs with no purpose, to loving relationships and a fulfilling career will leave you laughing, cringing, and sighing “me too.” Thoughtful, hilarious, and exquisitely-written, Dunham’s memoir is like reading your quirky big sister's diary. –Brittany Pirozzolo
Lena Dunham is the creator of the critically acclaimed HBO series Girls, for which she also serves as executive producer, writer, and director. She has been nominated for eight Emmy awards and has won two Golden Globes, including Best Actress, for her work on Girls. She was the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America award for directorial achievement in comedy. Dunham has also written and directed two feature-length films (including Tiny Furniture in 2011) and is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. New - Unread - 1St Edition For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos From The Acclaimed Creator, Producer, And Star Of Hbo?S Girls Comes A Hilarious, Wise, And Fiercely Candid Collection Of Personal Essays That Establishes Lena Dunham As One Of The Most Original Young Talents Writing Today. In Not That Kind Of Girl, Dunham Illuminates The Experiences That Are Part Of Making One?S Way In The World: Falling In Love, Feeling Alone, Being Ten Pounds Overweight Despite Eating Only Health Food, Having To Prove Yourself In A Room Full Of Men Twice Your Age, Finding True Love, And, Most Of All, Having The Guts To Believe That Your Story Is One That Deserves To Be Told. ?Take My Virginity (No, Really, Take It)? Is The Account Of Dunham?S First Time, And How Her Expectations Of Sex Didn?T Quite Live Up To The Actual Event (?No Floodgate Had Been Opened, No Vault Of True Womanhood Unlocked?); ?Girls & Jerks? Explores Her Former Attraction To Less-Than-Nice Guys?Guys Who Had Perfected The ?Dynamic Of Disrespect? She Found So Intriguing; ?Is This Even Real?? Is A Meditation On Her Lifelong Obsession With Death And Dying?What She Called Her ?Genetically Predestined Morbidity.? And In ?I Didn?T Fuck Them, But They Yelled At Me,? She Imagines The Tell-All She Will Write When She Is Eighty And Past Caring, Able To Reflect Honestly On The Sexism And Condescension She Has Encountered In Hollywood, Where Women Are ?Treated Like The Paper Thingies That Protect Glasses In Hotel Bathrooms?Necessary But Infinitely Disposable.? Exuberant, Moving, And Keenly Observed, Not That Kind Of Girl Is A Series Of Dispatches From The Frontlines Of The Struggle That Is Growing Up. ?I?M Already Predicting My Future Shame At Thinking I Had Anything To Offer You,? Dunham Writes. ?But If I Can Take What I?Ve Learned And Make One Menial Job Easier For You, Or Prevent You From Having The Kind Of Sex Where You Feel You Must Keep Your Sneakers On In Case You Want To Run Away During The Act, Then Every Misstep Of Mine Will Have Been Worthwhile.?. Seller Inventory # 001943
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. " From the acclaimed creator, producer, and star of HBOs Girls comes a hilarious, wise, and fiercely candid collection of personal essays that establishes Lena Dunham as one of the most original young talents writing today.-In Not That Kind of Girl, Dunham illuminates the experiences that are part of making ones way in the world: falling in love, feeling alone, being ten pounds overweight despite eating only health food, having to prove yourself in a room full of men twice your age, finding true love, and, most of all, having the guts to believe that your story is one that deserves to be told.- Take My Virginity (No, Really, Take It) is the account of Dunhams first time, and how her expectations of sex didnt quite live up to the actual event (No floodgate had been opened, no vault of true womanhood unlocked); Girls & Jerks explores her former attraction to less-than-nice guysguys who had perfected the dynamic of disrespect she found so intriguing; Is This Even Real? is a meditation on her lifelong obsession with death and dyingwhat she called her genetically predestined morbidity. And in I Didnt Fuck Them, but They Yelled at Me, she imagines the tell-all she will write when she is eighty and past caring, able to reflect honestly on the sexism and condescension she has encountered in Hollywood, where women are treated like the paper thingies that protect glasses in hotel bathroomsnecessary but infinitely disposable.- Exuberant, moving, and keenly observed, Not That Kind of Girl is a series of dispatches from the frontlines of the struggle that is growing up. Im already predicting my future shame at thinking I had anything to offer you, Dunham writes. But if I can take what Ive learned and make one menial job easier for you, or prevent you from having the kind of sex where you feel you must keep your sneakers on in case you want to run away during the act, then every misstep of mine will have been worthwhile. Seller Inventory # 014036
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