Cover Reveal!! Gaze Upon My New Book!

It's Sooooooo Cool and Up for Pre-Order Now

There she is!!!!! I can’t believe I finally get to show you the cover of Adult Braces, which is a REAL, COMPLETED, PRE-ORDERABLE, REAL book! I’m totally obsessed with this cover, illustrated by the genius Sara Deck from a photograph by the genius Jenny Jimenez. My concept was Mona Lisa + Live Through This + braces + a van, and Sara nailed it extremely hard.

It’s indescribable to work on something for so long and then see it realized this beautifully. Here’s what the book is about, if you’re interested in the inside as well:

In bestselling author Lindy West’s most ambitious book yet, she takes readers along on an uproarious cross-country road trip as she unpacks her last few tumultuous years, rediscovers herself, and reinvents her marriage in the process.

Through Shrill, the book and then the Hulu series, Lindy West became an inspiration. To this day she is stopped on the street and hailed as a beacon of empowerment by women who felt badly for not conforming to the categories deemed acceptable—thin, straight, compliant. But behind the scenes, Lindy never felt like she was the self-actualized woman fans made her out to be. When she found herself in the throes of a deep depression, with her marriage and sense of self-worth hanging in the balance, she knew she needed to make a change.

In ADULT BRACES, Lindy shares the story of her rock bottom, and of the solo cross-country road trip she took to claw her way out of it. With her trademark candor and sense of humor, she examines her post-Shrill emotional implosion, her shifting feelings about traditional marriage, and her search for her long-lost self. She also tracks the highs and lows of her journey, from eye-opening natural wonders and kitschy roadside attractions to lackluster excursions and campground epiphanies. The result is an engaging and laugh-out-loud narrative of becoming as Lindy transforms from a passenger into the active navigator of her own life.

Adult Braces will come out on March 10, 2026 (the day after my birthday!). I assume I’ll be going on a book tour—I’ll keep you posted.

And I know it’s still a long way out, but pre-orders are live NOW!

A lot of people don’t know this, but pre-orders are absolutely vital to a book’s success. They determine how many copies retailers order, how hard booksellers push the book, who makes the bestseller lists, etc. Pre-ordering is the #1 thing you can do to support your favorite authors, and I’d be honored if you’d slam that button for Adult Braces sometime between today and March 9, 2026! (If your favorite local indie bookstore doesn’t offer online shopping, call them and ask how they handle pre-orders!)

If you’re a Barnes & Noble member, there also happens to be a pre-order promotion going on through this Friday, July 11—all titles on pre-order are 25% off for Rewards Members using the code PREORDER25. Premium Members receive an additional 10% off! Here’s the B&N link if you want to jump on that!

Thanks again for supporting me throughout the creation of this book. I’ll be sharing more info and excerpts in the lead-up to publication.

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