Denise
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Lena Dunham:
Hi Lena! I enjoyed reading your book and felt that I could relate to a lot of what you were saying and what you've been through. When you were writing the book, did you think that so many readers would have your same struggles and point-of-view?
Lena Dunham
I hoped, and I have been repaid with beautiful connections and shared confidences from remarkable people of all ages, gender identities and beliefs across this country and beyond. I am really, really lucky.
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Beth
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Lena Dunham:
Your book is a great inspiration for me personally and is filled with a lot of refreshingly honest stories that I feel can resonate with a lot of women. With the word "feminism" popping up around the news and social media more and more these days, I'm wondering how and if that had an impact on your writing style? How do you define "feminism", and what advice would you give to any females who want to write a novel?
Chrissi Sepe
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Lena Dunham:
I really related to the chapters in Not That Kind Of Girl regarding phobias and obsession with death. Now that you've realized that these things are distractions from the real issues you don't want to face in your life, have your phobias and thoughts of death lessened?
Chloe Grant
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Lena Dunham:
Hey, Lena! I'm Maria from the Philippines and i've waited for your book the moment you announced it. You are such an inspiration to me in terms of writing and being just a great funny person in general. I'll quote something from the book: "'You will find,' she says, 'that there's a certain grace to having your heart broken.'" I will carry this with my all the time. Thank you? (sorry i didn't really ask you anything)
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