Lindy West is the author of The New York Times bestselling memoir Shrill and essay collections The Witches Are Coming and Shit, Actually. Her national bestselling memoir, Adult Braces, was released in Spring 2026. Her work has appeared in This American Life, The New York Times, The Guardian, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Vulture, and Jezebel. She co-hosts the podcast Text Me Back, writes a humorous Substack newsletter called Butt News, and is co-founder of reproductive rights campaign #ShoutYourAbortion. Lindy was a writer and executive producer on Shrill, the Hulu comedy adapted from her memoir starring Aidy Bryant. She co-wrote and produced the film Thin Skin, available on Amazon Prime. Her solo stage show, Every Castle, Ranked, has toured since 2023.