Why Lindy West's new memoir is making waves

Lindy West is one of the most influential feminist voices of her generation. Her new memoir, Adult Braces, is getting lots of attention — but not for the reasons she might want. Elamin Abdelmahmoud spoke with writer Kate Lindsay to talk about the drama and how it illuminates the perils of confessional writing. Thumbnail photo: Erik Voake/Getty Images for Hulu Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant chat conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts and entertainment stories of the day. Subscribe to our podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/74eCEvD... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/arts/commotion Instagram:   / commotioncbc   #podcast #popculture #lindywest

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Lindy West’s Husband Sent Slate Writer Scaachi Koul a Wild Email

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The questions surrounding Amy Griffin's memoir, The Tell

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Lindy West & The Pitfalls of Adaptation

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Robby Hoffman on Her Critics | The Interview

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Adult Braces: Polyamory and Minding Other People's Relationships

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What Anna Marie Tendler Did (Not) Write About John Mulaney

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A final update on the curious case of Lindy West

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The UNSPOKEN Rules Every 1950s Spinster Followed

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Growing Up With My Serial Killer Cousin, Ted Bundy

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Jennifer Welch, Host of the Podcast “I’ve Had It,” Goes “Dark Woke” | The New Yorker Radio Hour

Writer Lindy West's PATHETIC Attempt to Rationalize Her Decision to Adopt a Polyamorous Marriage
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Writer Lindy West's PATHETIC Attempt to Rationalize Her Decision to Adopt a Polyamorous Marriage

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Why Lena Dunham’s Comeback Went Better Than Lindy West’s

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Can you psyop yourself into being poly? The curious case of Lindy West

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The woman who wrote "Eat, Pray, Love" planned to k*ll her girlfriend and wrote a new book about it.

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MINI NERVE: David Sedaris Boasts About his Elitist Lifestyle with Shameless Arrogance in NYT Profile

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Sharon Stone’s complicated grief: ‘It’s okay for me to feel free from my mom’

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Iran war 'the end' for Trump: Tucker Carlson on Musk, MAGA & the UK

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Mistakes Were Made - Ep 72: Lindy West's Adult Braces Instant Reaction

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Have Women Ruined The World? Helen Andrews on The Great Feminization

In new memoirs, David Archuleta and Lindy West break with their pasts
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In new memoirs, David Archuleta and Lindy West break with their pasts