LBB Presents ONLINE: Lindy West - S**t, Actually

Left Bank Books welcomes bestselling author Lindy West, who will discuss her new book, "Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema," on October 27 at 7pm CDT in a private online event. This is an exclusive event that requires purchase of "Shit, Actually" from Left Bank Books for admission. 

**Your Favorite Movies, Re-Watched**

"New York Times" opinion writer and bestselling author Lindy West was once the in-house movie critic for Seattle's alternative newsweekly "The Stranger," where she covered film with brutal honesty and giddy irreverence. In "Shit, Actually," Lindy returns to those roots, re-examining beloved and iconic movies from the past 40 years with an eye toward the big questions of our time: Is "Twilight" the horniest movie in history? Why do the zebras in "The Lion King" trust Mufasa-WHO IS A LION-to look out for their best interests? Why did anyone bother making any more movies after "The Fugitive" achieved perfection? And, my god, why don't any of the women in "Love, Actually" ever fucking talk?!?!

From "Forrest Gump," "Honey I Shrunk the Kids," and "Bad Boys II," to "Face/Off," "Top Gun," and "The Notebook," Lindy combines her razor-sharp wit and trademark humor with a genuine adoration for nostalgic trash to shed new critical light on some of our defining cultural touchstones-the stories we've long been telling ourselves about who we are. At once outrageously funny and piercingly incisive, "Shit, Actually" reminds us to pause and ask, "How does this movie hold up?", all while teaching us how to laugh at the things we love without ever letting them or ourselves off the hook.

"Shit, Actually" is a love letter and a break-up note all in one: to the films that shaped us and the ones that ruined us. More often than not, Lindy finds, they're one and the same.

"Oh God, I hope something I make is skewered by Lindy West--what an honor!"—Elizabeth Banks

"It's annoying how many good, funny, and laser-precise books Lindy has written. Here's another damn great book! It's the opposite of shit, actually."—Aidy Bryant

Lindy West is a contributing opinion writer for "The New York Times" and a contributor to "This American Life." She is the bestselling author of the essay collection "The Witches Are Coming" as well as "Shrill," a memoir, which she adapted into a comedy for Hulu starring Aidy Bryant. She lives in Seattle.

You may purchase a copy of "Shit, Actually" from Left Bank Books online or by phone. You must provide an email address to be invited to the private online event. If you have purchased the book from Left Bank, you will receive an email event reminder a few days prior to the event. You will receive the actual email invite to join the private online event on the DAY OF the event.

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