Lindy West

Lindy West is an American biography, memoir, and nonfiction author. She is a contributor to This American Life, a columnist at The Guardian, and a freelance writer focusing on social justice, feminism, humor, and body image. Her work has been featured in The Stranger, The New York Times, Jezebel, GQ, Vulture, and others. Lindy is originally from Seattle. She is the daughter of Ingrid and Paul West, nurse and musician respectively. She graduated from Occidental College in L.A, California. In 2016, Lindy West won the Genius Awards in Literature for her book Shrill. She has co-founded Shout Your Abortion, an internet campaign where people are free to share their abortion experiences online without stigmatization.