Lena Dunham's memoir, Not That Kind of Girl, hit the stands in 2014, but has gained massive popularity since being re-published recently with some edits and new essays. With that, and the recent season five airing of HBO'S Girls, of which Dunham both created and stars in, she has a lot to be proud of this year.
In her book, Dunham chronicles her life as a 20-something with her signature dark humor her fans love so much. The book is divided into five sections: Love & Sex, Body, Friendship, Work and Big Picture. Each section is divided by sub-headings and personal essays of Dunham's on the topic.
The book focuses on subjects as seemingly trivial as first crushes and slumber parties, to more serious topics such as getting naked on television (something she happens to do a lot) and her own struggle with anxiety. Surprisingly, it only managed to raise one controversy, over the name she used to tell the story of a sexual assault in college.
Through it all, Dunham is dark and quirky while maintaining an uplifting and fiercely feminist message. In an interview with Terry Gross on NPR, Dunham stated, "Too much information has always been my least favorite phrase because what exactly constitutes too much information? It seems like it has a lot to do with who is giving you the information. And I feel as though there's some sense that society trivializes female experiences. And so when you share them, they aren't given - considered as vital as their male counterparts. And that's something that I've always roundly rejected." This once again holds true to her feminist voice and philosophy on life.
This New York Times bestseller is a must read for all young women, whether they're hopeless in love, have body image issues or are struggling to make it in this world professionally. And let's face it, we all fit into at least one of these categories.