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The Lenny Archive

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Articles

The Double Violence of Peru’s Forced Sterilization

Justina Rimachi was sterilized without her consent in 1998. First the violence came from the state – then it came from her family.

Lessons From My First Birthday Party

After a lifetime of subpar celebrations and parental neglect, I decided to plan my own event at 29.

Old Flame

My girlfriend was a wildland firefighter.

EX #4: David

In her comic series, EX, author Linda Rosenkrantz investigates what went wrong with her ex-boyfriends.

Read an Excerpt from *My Year of Rest and Relaxation*

Ottessa Moshfegh's novel on one woman's "self-preservational" project.

Read an Excerpt from *Woman of Substances*

Journalist Jenny Valentish dives into the neuroscience of addiction.

Read an Excerpt from *The Book of Essie*

A novel about family, religion, and reality TV.

Meredith Graves Wants *You* to Succeed

Talking Life, Art, and Funding With Kickstarter’s New Head of Music

Read an Excerpt from Casey Legler’s *Godspeed*

A memoir about swimming and addiction.

Ibeyi’s New World

Ibeyi releases a video for their transformative anthem “Transmission/Michaelion.”

What Dating a Younger Man Taught Me About My Own Shortcomings

I used my 23-year-old boyfriend as a security blanket — until I realized I was just covering up my unhappiness.

My Desk Smells Like Bacon

On the importance of decorating and tidying a workspace of one’s own.

The Secrets Hidden in Black Pudding

How a tossed-off note about a nasty mess of blood and oatmeal revealed a lot about the writer Dorothy Wordsworth.

Lena Dunham and the Lenny Staff on Their Favorite Summer Music

Six songs to create the ultimate summer playlist.

Sideshows by the Seashore

An ode to the weirdo heartthrobs of the Mr. Coney Island pageant.

Kimchi Temper

Korean rage can be so potent, some believe you can die from it.

Your July Horoscope Is Here

An existential guide to the month ahead.

The Hierarchy of a Nigerian Wedding

This is what happens when “Single Ladies” plays at a wedding.

Leaving Room for the Unexpected to Happen

There are the friends you go shopping with, and then there are the friends you get lost with on a dirt road in India.

Read an Excerpt from Amanda Stern’s *Little Panic*

Living with anxiety and coming-of-age in New York City.