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The Secret Loves of Geek Girls: Expanded Edition Paperback – October 18, 2016

by Margaret Atwood (Author), Marjorie M. Liu (Author), Mariko Tamaki (Author),

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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.

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256 pages
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Dark Horse Books
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October 18, 2016
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6.05 x 0.56 x 9.04 inches
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1506700993
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978-1506700991
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Margaret Atwood was born in 1939 in Ottawa, and grew up in northern Ontario and Quebec, and in Toronto. She received her undergraduate degree from Victoria College at the University of Toronto and her master's degree from Radcliffe College. Margaret Atwood is the author of more than forty volumes of poetry, children's literature, fiction, and non-fiction, but is best known for her novels. Her newest novel, MaddAddam (2013), is the final volume in a three-book series that began with the Man-Booker prize-nominated Oryx and Crake (2003) and continued with The Year of the Flood (2009). The Tent (mini-fictions) and Moral Disorder (short fiction) both appeared in 2006. Her most recent volume of poetry, The Door, was published in 2007. In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination, a collection of non-fiction essays appeared in 2011. Her non-fiction book, Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth was adapted for the screen in 2012. Ms. Atwood's work has been published in more than forty languages, including Farsi, Japanese, Turkish, Finnish, Korean, Icelandic and Estonian. Margaret Atwood currently lives in Toronto with writer Graeme Gibson.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books; Expanded ed. edition (October 18, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506700993
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506700991
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.05 x 0.56 x 9.04 inches

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Christine Tee

Female creators bare it all - honest and moving

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2016

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I really love this collection of essays and comics by some of today's top female creators. I am rather new to the world of comics, and this gives me a good idea about which creators to look out for. New to this expanded edition (the first compilation was a Kickstarter project; this one is published by Dark Horse) is Monstress writer Marjorie Liu's essay "Ghosts," which is one of the more solemn pieces in this book. Her memories of finding solace in the world of books resonated with me - with most geek girls, I think - and a hint about abuse in her past was pretty shocking and heart-wrenching.

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Has a number of pieces written from different viewpoints, ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2017

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Has a number of pieces written from different viewpoints, and with different graphical and storytelling styles. This is one of those books you can read back to back in an evening, or digest chapter by chapter over time.

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Hannah Hicks

I loved this book

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2017

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I loved this book! I recommend this collection to geek girls and guys everywhere! I related so much to the stories about late bloomers, online romance, and being in love with fictional characters! If you are part of any fandom, if you enjoy conventions, if you are in to sci-fi and fantasy on a personal level, then this book is for you!

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Ruthi

Slumber Party in Book Format

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2016

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Fun! Definitely a great gift to that geek girl in your life :P I'm gifting it to one of my nieces as an engagement gift after receiving it myself from my mom. I absolutely loved it and it's best described as a "slumber party in book format."

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Not for tweens

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2020

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Don’t let the graphic novel trick you, this is not for tweens. I’m sure the writing and stories are great, I’ve only read a few so far, but it is for mature readers.

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A Mixed Bag of Geeky Loves and Life

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2017

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Since this is an anthology, I'm not going the regular route of rating/reviewing each story or only my favorites. What I will tell you is that this is a mixed bag of delightful treats and packs of wisdom. Whether it's by essay, comic strip, short graphic novel, or abstract, "The Secret Loves of Geek Girls" carries as much of geek culture by speaking on the love lives and sexual exploits of women (cisgender or trans) through the lenses of video game culture, comic culture, literary prose, genre prose, and even by ancient 1990s net forums or love by email or text message. It's a mixed bag of industry giants telling their innermost secrets. Now, speaking on this, my favorite stories may not be yours, which is why I want you to purchase this title to see for yourself. From harrowing tales of school bullying, haphazard college romance, first loves, speed dating, marriage, divorce, intimacy, sexual discovery, and the heartbreak that comes when we fall in, or grow to, or fall out of, love as only Geek females and femmes can experience, there were many stories that spoke to me. Perhaps with such a variety of personal musings, some may speak directly to your heart and mind.

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Sally Coelho

A perfect book for a geeky girl like me

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017

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I absolutely love reading a variety of stories written by these women.

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Megan Davis

Geek Tested - Geek Approved.

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2016

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This book I initially bought on a whim having read other works by Margaret Atwood. It was a pleasant surprise. The stories, which are written by a number of different authors, are diverse not only in topic but also in characters, including LGBT. If you're a geek girl or know someone who is, this is definitely a good choice.

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KGBeast

Augenöffner zur Selbsterfahrung weiblicher Geeks und Nerds - amüsant und anrührend

Reviewed in Germany on October 21, 2016

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Als jemand, der erst sehr spät gelernt hat, dass er ein Geek oder Nerd ist, weil er in einem Umfeld aufgewachsen ist, in dem dies keine Besonderheit dargestellt hat, sind die im angelsächsischen Raum entstehenden Probleme, denen diese Menschen dort ausgesetzt zu sein scheinen eher nicht wirklich nahe. Aber in den USA und in GB scheint dies immer ein größeres Problem gewesen zu sein und für Mädchen wohl noch mehr, als für Jungen, die nerdige oder geekige Mädchen oft seltsam oder bedrohlich finden mögen.

Die vorliegende Sammlung ist von über fünfzig Autorinnen gezeichnet bzw. geschrieben worden, die hier ihre eigenen Erfahrungen mit dem Anderssein – ob auf Grund ihrer Medienobsessionen im Bereich von Comics, Computerspielen, Fernsehserien, Buchreihen und/oder Cosplay, oder wegen ihrer sexuellen Vorlieben und Selbstidentifizierungen spielt dabei keine Rolle (besonders, da hier oft mehrere Faktoren für ein Individuum zuzutreffen scheinen) – darlegen.

Teils in Comics, teils in Gedichten oder in kurzen Essays sind hier vorwiegend kanadische Künstlerin-nen tätig – darunter so bekannte Namen wie Margaret Atwood und Mariko Tamaki, aber auch viele, die außerhalb ihres Wirkungskreises wahrscheinlich eher unbekannt sein dürften. Insgesamt 56 Texte erzählen uns von der Angst von Teenagern, die sich anders fühlen als ihre Altersgenossinnen und –genossen, über das Finden der eigenen sexuellen Identität in einer Welt, die dazu zunehmend mehr Auswahl anbietet – s. z.B. „demisexuel“ – und die Gefahren und Vorzüge des Online-Datings, von Internetbeziehungen und ihr Hineinwirken IRL. Selbst der absolute Computerlaie bekommt hier eine umfassende Einführung in diese Bereiche und auch ein klares Verständnis davon, warum diese Medien und Plattformen heute für viele Menschen so wichtig geworden sind.

Teilweise sehr rührend und dann wieder zum Schreien komisch – und immer durchsetzt mit sehr ansprechenden oder zumindest sehr aussagekräftigen Graphiken ist dies ein Buch, das auf den letztjährigen nordamerikanischen und kanadischen Comic-Cons und Cosplay-Veranstaltungen viele als lebensverändernd gegenüber den Autorinnen bezeichnet haben, von denen sie eine Signatur wünschten. Und für jeden, der etwas über die Lebenswelt dieses speziellen und sehr vielfältigen Menschenschlags lernen möchte.

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Angelia Katsianos

AMAZING

Reviewed in Australia on October 19, 2016

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This is such necessary reading for any geel girl who has ever felt alienated in their love life.
This anthology is inspiring, relatable, adorable, realistic and just plain amazing.
I honestly can't say anything else other than that you. Need. To. Read. This.

Andrea S

Perfetto!

Reviewed in Italy on December 22, 2018

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Sono innamorata di questo libro!!

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