Lindy West
Lindy West | |
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West at BookCon, 2019 | |
| Born | March 9, 1982 Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Education | Occidental College |
| Occupations | Writer, comedian, activist |
| Notable work | Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman |
| Spouse | Ahamefule J. Oluo (m. 2015) |
| Partner | Roya Amirsoleymani (2021-present) |
| Parent(s) | Paul West Ingrid West |
| Relatives | Ijeoma Oluo (sister-in-law) Gabriel Teodros (brother-in-law) |
| Website | lindywest |
Lindy West (born March 9, 1982) is an American writer, comedian, and activist. She is the author of the essay collections Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman, The Witches Are Coming, and Shit, Actually. Topics she writes about include feminism, popular culture, film, and the fat acceptance movement.