Lindy West is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times and the author of "Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema," as well as the New York Times bestselling memoir "Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman" and the essay collection "The Witches Are Coming."

Her work has also appeared in This American Life, The Guardian, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Vulture, Jezebel, and others. She is the co-founder of the reproductive rights destigmatization campaign #ShoutYourAbortion.

West is a writer and executive producer on "Shrill," the Hulu comedy adapted from her memoir. She co-wrote and produced the independent feature film "Thin Skin."

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