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Wild West Village

by Lola Kirke
Lola Kirke
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In this darkly humorous memoir-in-essays, actress and singer-songwriter Lola Kirke untangles an extraordinary upbringing in a family of eccentric, messy artists and explains how a big city girl went a little bit country.

"Lola is a wise, witty, and unsparing writer." —Lena Dunham
"Probably the only book I'll read this year." —Zoë Kravitz
The youngest daughter of a rock star father and clothing designer mother, Lola and her siblings (including actress Jemima and celebrity doula Domino), spent their childhoods freshly plucked from their English heritage in an eclectic West Village brownstone, hosting everyone from Cuban exiles to Courtney Love. But behind the enviable exterior of worldly coolness, was a home in disarray.
In Wild West Village, Kirke chronicles a search for self amidst the chaos of the affairs, addictions, and afflictions surrounding her, detailing misadventures in everything from masturbation to marijuana, Cadbury's to country music, and a dream of salvation on the silver screen.
Filled with unforgettable characters and insights into identities forged in fire, Wild West Village locates humor and lightness in life's darker situations. Irreverent and high-spirited, these are the stories of a young woman, teetering between a twang and a British accent, trying to fit in with larger-than-life personalities while secretly coming into her own.

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  • Release date

    January 28, 2025

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      • ISBN: 9781797186153
      • File size: 161124 KB
      • Duration: 05:35:39

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 4, 2024
      Actor and country singer Kirke recalls growing up in a showbiz family in her first book, a raucous memoir-in-essays. Kirke, star of Mistress America and Mozart in the Jungle, recalls her girlhood in New York City’s West Village with her adulterous father, Simon, drummer for the band Bad Company; her volatile mother, Lorraine, a fashion designer who made Kirke beg Simon’s mistress to stop wrecking the family; and her older sister, Girls actor Jemima, who lurched through addictions and once seduced Kirke’s boyfriend. Kirke paints her relatives in a comedic, affectionate, and slightly scandalous light: her parents let her smoke as a minor, and the clan’s intense self-absorption left her feeling unloved. Later chapters follow Kirke through rocky relationships, Hollywood craziness, and a triumphant debut at the Grand Ole Opry. Replete with off-color celebrity cameos (“Kate Moss asked me where the toilet was”), Kirke’s narrative centers on people with too much money and ego, but she leavens the melodrama with a dashing wit—Kirke’s fraudulent stage résumé “named my fake characters things like ‘Jancy’ and ‘Water Gun Girl’.... I lied about my height and weight. I was a real actress.” The result is a deliriously entertaining recap of a misspent youth.

    • Library Journal

      April 1, 2025

      Actor and country singer Kirke makes an enchanting debut with her irreverent autobiography, in which she recounts living a rock and roll lifestyle before most kids her age had lost their baby teeth. As the daughter of Bad Company cofounder Simon Kirke, Lola describes her celebrity status as "important-adjacent." While she would have given anything for safety and stability while growing up--for something as mundane as a minivan--what she got was family vacations to rehab, a secret brother, and one hell of a life story. From Liv Tyler to Courtney Love, the memoir drops as many celebrity names as it withholds, leaving listeners wondering who some of the salacious stories are about. The audio is narrated by Kirke, and her delivery is moving and at times melancholy. Her engaging performance makes each story relatable and reflective, and listeners will love the few instances when she channels that emotion into song. VERDICT Will appeal to listeners seeking a candid, conversational arts and entertainment memoir. Recommended for fans of Selma Blair's Mean Baby or Jennette McCurdy's I'm Glad My Mom Died.--Lauren Hackert

      Copyright 2025 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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