| Description |
xvii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Love & sex. Take my virginity (no, really, take it) -- Platonic bed sharing : a great idea (for people who hate themselves) -- 18 unlikely things I've said flirtatiously Igor, or, My Internet boyfriend died and so can yours Sharing concerns : my worst email ever, with footnotes Girls & jerks Barry -- Falling in love -- Body. "Diet" is a four-letter word : how to remain 10 lbs. overweight eating only health food -- Sex scenes, nude scenes, and publicly sharing your body -- 15 things I've learned from my mother; What's in my bag? -- Who moved my uterus? -- Friendship. Girl crush : that time I was almost a lesbian, then vomited -- The best part 13 things I've learned are not okay to say to friends Grace -- 10 reasons I <3 NY -- Work -- This is supposed to be fun? : making the most of your education Little leather gloves : the joy of wasting time -- 17 things I learned from my father Emails I would send if I were one ounce crazier/angrier/braver -- I didn't fuck them, but they yelled at me -- Big picture -- Therapy & me Is this even real? : thoughts on death & dying -- My top 10 health concerns Hello Mother, hello Father : greetings from Fernwood Cove Camp for Girls -- My regrets Guide to running away |
| Summary |
If I could 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 was worthwhile. I'm already predicting my future shame at thinking I had anything to offer you, but also my future glory in having stopped you from trying an expensive juice cleanse or thinking that it was your fault when the person you are dating suddenly backs away, intimidated by the clarity of your personal mission here on earth. No, I am not a sexpert, a psychologist or a dietician. I am not a mother of three or the owner of a successful hosiery franchise. But I am a girl with a keen interest in having it all, and what follows are hopeful dispatches from the frontlines of that struggle |
| Analysis |
Actors, Foreign |
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Autobiography |
| Notes |
"Fourth Estate an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers ; First published in the United States in 2014 by Random House ... New York ; First published in Australia in 2014 by HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Limited"--Title page verso |
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Colour illustrations on end papers |
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Copyright © Lena Dunham 2014 ; Endpaper art © Payton Cossell Turner 2014 |
| Subject |
Dunham, Lena, 1986-
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Actresses -- United States -- Biography.
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Television producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.
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Actors -- United States -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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Reading nook.
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Autobiographies.
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| Author |
Avillez, Joana, illustrator
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Turner, Payton Cossell, illustrator
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| LC no. |
2014029492 |
| ISBN |
9780732297916 |
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