Rumors that Lena Dunham has been working on releasing a memoir have finally been confirmed. The Girls creator has proven her writing wits through the award winning HBO series, and it’s not surprising that she has chosen to release a memoir much like other television personalities such as Mindy Kaling, Tina Fey, and Ellen Degeneres.
The young star announced her book release date via Instagram earlier today reports USA Today. The pic-stitched dual photo featured the cover of Dunham’s book titled, Not That Kind of Girl along with a photo of Dunham posing with the book. The photo captioned, “It’s official. Coming 10/7/14.” caused her fan base to erupt with anticipation for her upcoming publication.
According to Entertainment Weekly the young writer was paid around $3.5 million for the creation of her book, which will chronicle complicated life of a twenty-something. Hmm..sounds familiar, but if fans of Dunham know anything, it’s that she can capture the uncertainty of the average twenty-something with infinite wit, humor, and emotion.
The official description of Not That Kind of Girl from Dunham herself is as follows:
“If I can take what I’ve learned in this life and make one treacherous relationship or degrading job easier for you, perhaps even prevent you from becoming temporarily vegan, then every misstep of mine will have been worthwhile. This book contains stories about wonderful nights with terrible boys and terrible days with wonderful friends, about ambition and the two existential crises I had before the age of twenty. About fashion and its many discontents. About publicly sharing your body, having to prove yourself in a meeting full of fifty-year-old men, and the health fears (tinnitus, lamp dust, infertility) that keep me up at night. I’m already predicting my future shame at thinking I had anything to offer you with this book, but also my future glory in having stopped you from trying an expensive juice cleanse or having the kind of sexual encounter where you keep your sneakers on. No, I am not a sexpert, a psychologist, or a registered dietician. I am not a married mother of three or the owner of a successful hosiery franchise. But I am a girl with a keen interest in self-actualization, sending hopeful dispatches from the front lines of that struggle.”
The author’s description alone screams success. Not That Kind of Girl : A young woman tells you what she’s learned will hit the shelves of your favorite book store, (or e-book store) on October 7th 2014.
Check out Lena Dunham’s Instagram announcement below: