Lena Dunham – a media darling shunned by many liberals and conservatives alike – has a new show on the road.
After the finale of her controversial HBO series Girls, Dunham and producing partner Jenni Konner are planning their next project. In a statement published early this week, the women announced that they will be taking Lenny Letter – a feminist newsletter they began in 2015 – on a six-day tour through the Midwest.
"Instead of publishing our newsletter from the comfort of our office we want to engage in a larger conversation across America,” the partners wrote, “with women whose experiences may differ from ours but who share the same essential goals: freedom, self-actualization and the perfect night out.
"Our plan is to create a sense of community in every city we stop in, and to take what we learn from that community with us as we continue our work as a resource for women who love humor without snark, politics without a filter and – above all – learning about each other's truth."
Despite Dunham’s intention “to look beyond the coastal states,” she will certainly draw a preponderance of progressives to her performances. As a strong promoter of Hillary Clinton, abortion, free sex and nudity, she’ll be hard-pressed to attract any social conservatives.
Beginning in St. Louis, Dunham, Konner and other entertainers will travel to Chicago, St. Paul and Des Moines before concluding their tour in Milwaukee.
