#Lena Dunham Reveals the Inspirations Behind ‘Catherine Called Birdy’
Lena Dunham Reveals the Inspirations Behind ‘Catherine Called Birdy’ For writer-director Lena Dunham, Karen Cushman’s 1994 Newbery Honor-winning YA novel Catherine, Called Birdy is almost a sacred text. Following the comic exploits of a young girl in 13th century England, Cushman’s book is an irreverent take on being a teenage girl at a time when…