Book
Famesick : A Memoir.
In this rowdy, frank reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, Lena Dunham asks whether fulfilling her creative ambitions has been worth the pain. Dunham is the acclaimed creator, producer and star of HBO's 'Girls'. From the author of 'Not That Kind of Girl'
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385695695
- Physical Description: 288 pages
- Publisher: Canada : Doubleday Canada, 2026.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | CO |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | Library Bound Incorporated |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs HUMOR / Form / Essays |
Available copies
- 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | ON ORDER | pr08255304 | NONFIC | On order | - |
- Random House, Inc.
In this rowdy, frank reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, the remarkable mind behind the hit series Girls and the bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl asks whether fulfilling her creative ambitions has been worth the pain.
For the last decade, as sheâs spent countless hours in doctorâs waiting rooms searching for diagnoses, treatments, and relief, being the owner and operator of Lena Dunhamâs body has felt, as she puts it, âlike towing a wrecked car across town at midnight.â Itâs not easy dragging a wrecked car anywhere, much less to the Met Gala while sewn into a gold lamé corset. Or to the set of the hit show that youâas a twenty-five-year-oldâare writing, directing, producing, and starring in. Or to the White House, the Golden Globes, or your publicistâs office to discuss the latest internet disaster. But Dunham does itâeven if it means interminable hospital stays, vomiting in the bathroom when sheâs meant to be meeting Oprah, or terrifying those closest to herâbecause she can no longer tell the difference between fighting to do what she loves and being a servant to her own ambition. All the while, she is holding out for a love that can withstand her personal and public challenges and, more than anything, yearning to feel like herself againâif only she could remember who that self was.
As Dunham takes us through her journey, tracking her rise to fameâfrom selling the pilot of Girls to the presentâin three acts, it becomes clear that the spotlight casts long shadows, distorting the relationships she once held dear and isolating everyone in its glare. When an endless supply of drugs canât protect you from painâand begins to control your every moveâbeing famous doesnât stand a chance against the darker corners of the human experience.
In Famesick, Dunham asks herself what the cost of fulfilling her dreams has really been, and whether it was worth it. What she finds is deeper than physical relief, and more lasting, as she learns to live with what she canât change and turn her regrets into wisdom that can carry her forward, as she reconnects to what, and who, she loves.
