NotThatKindOfGirl

作者 Lena Dunham著
出版社 RHUS
出版时间 2015年9月
ISBN 9780812985177
定价 126.30

内容简介

#1"NEWYORKTIMES"BESTSELLERIncludestwonewessays!NAMEDONEOFTHETENBESTBOOKSOFTHEYEARBYMICHIKOKAKUTANI，"THENEWYORKTIMES"NAMEDONEOFTHEBESTBOOKSOFTHEYEARBY"BUZZFEED，THEGLOBEANDMAIL，"AND"LIBRARYJOURNAL"ForreadersofNoraEphron，TinaFey，andDavidSedaris，thishilarious，wise，andfiercelycandidcollectionofpersonalessaysestablishesLenaDunhamtheacclaimedcreator，producer，andstarofHBOs"Girls"asoneofthemostoriginalyoungtalentswritingtoday.In"NotThatKindofGirl，"Dunhamilluminatestheexperiencesthatarepartofmakingoneswayintheworld:fallinginlove，feelingalone，beingtenpoundsoverweightdespiteeatingonlyhealthfood，havingtoproveyourselfinaroomfullofmentwiceyourage，findingtruelove，andmostofall，havingthegutstobelievethatyourstoryisonethatdeservestobetold.TakeMyVirginity(NoReally，TakeIt)istheaccountofDunhamsfirsttime，andhowherexpectationsofsexdidntquiteliveuptotheactualevent(Nofloodgatehadbeenopened，novaultoftruewomanhoodunlocked);Girls&Jerksexploresherformerattractiontoless-than-niceguysguyswhohadperfectedthedynamicofdisrespectshefoundsointriguing;IsThisEvenReal?isameditationonherlifelongobsessionwithdeathanddyingwhatshecallshergeneticallypredestinedmorbidity.AndinIDidntF***Them，butTheyYelledatMe，sheimaginesthetell-allshewillwritewhensheiseightyandpastcaring，abletoreflecthonestlyonthesexismandcondescensionshehasencounteredinHollywood，wherewomenaretreatedlikethepaperthingiesthatprotectglassesinhotelbathroomsnecessarybutinfinitelydisposable.Exuberant，moving，andkeenlyobserved，"NotThatKindofGirl"isaseriesofdispatchesfromthefrontlinesofthestrugglethatisgrowingup.ImalreadypredictingmyfutureshameatthinkingIhadanythingtoofferyou，Dunhamwrites.ButifIcantakewhatIvelearnedandmakeonemenialjobeasierforyou，orpreventyoufromhavingthekindofsexwhereyoufeelyoumustkeepyoursneakersonincaseyouwanttorunawayduringtheact，theneverymisstepofminewillhavebeenworthwhile.Praisefor"NotThatKindofGirl"ThegiftedMs.Dunhamnotonlywriteswithobservantprecision，butalsobringsameasureofperspective，nostalgiaandanolderpersonssortofwisdomtoherportraitofher(notallthatmuch)youngerselfandherworld....Asacuteandheartfeltasitisfunny.MichikoKakutani，"TheNewYorkTimes"ItsnotLenaDunhamscandorthatmakesmegasp.Rather，itsherwritingwhichisfullofsurpriseswhereyouleastexpectthem.Afine，subversivebook.DavidSedarisThisbookshouldberequiredreadingforanyonewhothinkstheyunderstandtheexperienceofbeingayoungwomaninourculture.IthoughtIknewtheauthorratherwell，andIfoundmany(notaltogetherwelcome)surprises.CarrollDunhamWitty，illuminating，maddening，bracinglybleak...[Dunham]isagenuineartist，andadisturberoftheorder."TheAtlantic""

作者简介

LenaDunhamisthecreatorofthecriticallyacclaimedHBOseries"Girls，"forwhichshealsoservesasexecutiveproducer，writer，anddirector.ShehasbeennominatedforeightEmmyawardsandhaswontwoGoldenGlobes，includingBestActress，forherworkon"Girls."ShewasthefirstwomantowintheDirectorsGuildofAmericaawardfordirectorialachievementincomedy.Dunhamhasalsowrittenanddirectedtwofeature-lengthfilms(including"TinyFurniture"in2010)andisafrequentcontributorto"TheNewYorker."ShelivesandworksinBrooklyn，NewYork.JoanaAvillezisanillustratorandtheauthorof"LifeDressing，"ataleoftwowomenwholivetodressanddresstolive.Herartworkhasbeenfeaturedin"TheNewYorkTimes，NewYork，"and"TheWallStreetJournal.""

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