Lena Dunham’s ‘Famesick’ memoir is out today — here’s how to read it for free

“Girls” creator and character Lena Dunham’s new memoir, “Famesick,” has officially deed bookstore shelves.

In nan follow-up to her 2014 effort postulation “Not That Kind of Girl”, Dunham reflects connected nan past decade, opening up astir chronic illnesses, the extremity of “Girls” successful 2017, sobriety, her emotion life and more.

In summation to hardcover and e-book editions, “Famesick” is disposable arsenic an audiobook narrated by Dunham herself. She revealed connected Instagram that nan audiobook was recorded “from nan cozy unreality formation,” lying down connected her couch.

In an Instagram post, Dunham revealed that she recorded nan audiobook of
“Famesick” “from nan cozy unreality formation” connected her couch. lena dunham/ instagram

Dunham first announced “Famesick” successful September 2025; successful her Instagram post astir the memoir, she wrote, “I’m truthful excited to beryllium capable to show you, successful nan champion measurement I cognize how, about: years of intolerable magic and years I thought I wouldn’t survive, unwellness and addiction and heartbreak, nan lessons I nary longer consciousness ashamed of having had to learn.”

She said nan caller book is “ostensibly astir nan years 2010–2020.” lena dunham/ instagram

She continued, “Famesick is, ostensibly, astir nan years 2010–2020 — a decade successful which my life changed profoundly and permanently, successful which astir each strand of my DNA reconstituted itself. But it’s besides astir unwellness arsenic teacher, assemblage arsenic tattletale, our societal narration to women connected nan edge, and nan conditions that create creation vs. nan conditions that create happiness.”

Lena Dunham “Famesick” merchandise date

The caller Lena Dunham memoir “Famesick” was released today, April 14.

Read “Famesick” by Lena Dunham for free

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All you person to do to publication “Famesick” for free is subscribe to 1 of Audible’s plans, some of which travel pinch a one-month free proceedings for caller users.

The Premium Plus scheme includes 1 audiobook of your prime each period that is yours to support forever, moreover if you cancel. Meanwhile nan caller Standard scheme besides lets you take 1 book per month, but you suffer it if you unsubscribe. We urge nan Premium Plus scheme because you get to support your books, but “Famesick” is disposable connected some plans.

The audiobook of “Famesick,” narrated by Dunham, is 11 hours and 46 minutes long.

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