The Secret Loves of Geek Girls
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Publisher Description
The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is a non-fiction anthology mixing prose, comics, and illustrated stories on the lives and loves of an amazing cast of female creators. Featuring work by Margaret Atwood (The Heart Goes Last), Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer), Trina Robbins (Wonder Woman), Marguerite Bennett (Marvel's A-Force), Noelle Stevenson (Nimona), Marjorie Liu (Monstress), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), and over fifty more creators. It's a compilation of tales told from both sides of the tables: from the fans who love video games, comics, and sci-fi to those that work behind the scenes: creators and industry insiders.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Love, loss, longing, and The Lord of the Rings what do they all have in common? Quite a bit, argues this anthology of gloriously geeky women. Here, Margaret Atwood (The Heart Goes Last) recalls her early days as a bespectacled comic fan, Marjorie Liu (Monstress) ruminates upon a life spent in others' worlds, and Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer) explores first love within The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Though, as with any anthology, quality varies between its many submissions, each one is fervently heartfelt and it is this honesty that transports the volume's narrow focus from merely niche to truly moving. This is chronicle of outsider adolescence, middle-aged splendor, and childhood melancholy; this is a book that is as chuckle-worthy as it is introspective. From Annie Mok's moody ruminations on Casper to Paulina Ganucheau's tribute to the power of ruffles, this anthology is a thoughtful, tenderhearted look at the inner lives of odd ducks, and a paean to the power of love.
