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Every book Lena Dunham recommended on podcasts
Lena Dunham appeared on Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang to discuss childhood reading memories and her own writing career. During the episode, Dunham and the hosts reminisced about classic children's mystery and adventure novels, specifically discussing Ellen Raskin's The Westing Game, which Dunham compared to an Agatha Christie mystery, and Joan Aiken's The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase, highlighting her childhood affection for stories about orphan girls moving into mysterious houses. Additionally, Dunham and the hosts discussed her own previously published memoir, Not That Kind of Girl, reflecting on the contrasting timelines and experiences involved in writing her various literary projects. Through these discussions, Dunham shared personal nostalgia for formative childhood literature while engaging with the hosts about the creative process behind her own published works.
Books recommended by Lena Dunham
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Not That Kind of Girl
Lena Dunham's candid autobiographical release chronicles various personal experiences, formative years, and youthful reflections, serving as the author's first major foray into memoir writing.
Discussed“I mean, I wrote my first book in 8 months I wrote this book in 8 years which we also loved not that kind of girl. Thank you so much.”
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The Westing Game
Discussed“It felt like the beginning of um the Westing Game or like an Agatha Christie. I love the Westing Game. Well, I love the Westing Game, too.”
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The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase
The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken is a classic children's gothic adventure novel set in an alternative historical period in England, featuring daring orphans and sinister plots.
Discussed“I don't know if you have a book called The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. No tell anything. It was incred. It was like about a girl. I loved books about like a girl who is an orphan and she moves to a house and something's not quite right.”
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Books Lena Dunham wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| “Life Is Just So” (w/ Lena Dunham) | Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang | 2026-04-15 | 3 |