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\nLena Dunham will publish a new memoir next yearFamesick, out in spring 2026 from Random House, details how the Girls creator’s health collided with her global rise to fameThe book follows Dunham’s 2014 debut essay collection Not That Kind of Girl<\/p>\n
Lena Dunham<\/a> has another book on the way.<\/p>\n On Sept. 4, Random House, an imprint of Random House Publishing Group, announced that they will publish the Girls<\/a> creator\u2019s new memoir Famesick<\/a> in 2026.<\/p>\n Tracing a decade in Dunham’s life, Famesick<\/a> is a reflection on how the author’s health collided with her rise to fame as the creator and star of her hit show.\n<\/p>\n The cover of ‘Famesick’ by Lena Dunham.<\/p>\n Random House<\/p>\n In the memoir, Dunham, 39, specifically recounts how she differentiated between \u201cfighting to do what she loves and being a servant to her own ambition,\u201d per the official synopsis, and how life in the spotlight came to impact her relationships and sense of self.\n<\/p>\n \u201cIn Famesick, Dunham asks herself what the cost of fulfilling her dreams has really been, and whether it was worth it,\u201d the book\u2019s synopsis continues.\n<\/p>\n The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!<\/a><\/p>\n Famesick follows Dunham\u2019s 2014 essay collection Not That Kind of Girl<\/a>, which detailed various moments from throughout the writer\u2019s life, including her former relationships and her \u201clifelong obsession\u201d with dying.\n<\/p>\n Lena Dunham.<\/p>\n Charlotte Hadden<\/p>\n Dunham said in a statement shared with PEOPLE that she\u2019s been working on Famesick for seven years.\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt took a long time to have the perspective to tell this story with honesty, humility and the appropriate dose of humor,\u201d Dunham explained. \u201cI have been supported at every step of the way by my longtime editor, who encouraged me to tell the truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n Dunham is also the director of the upcoming movie Good Sex<\/a>, starring Natalie Portman<\/a>, and the creator of the Netflix series Too Much<\/a>.<\/p>\n