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The Secret Loves of Geek Girls

by Marjorie M. Liu, Mariko Tamaki, Marguerite Bennett, Margaret Atwood, Trina Robbins, Noelle Stevenson, Carla Speed McNeil, Sarah Winifred Searle, Stephanie Cooke · 2015

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The Secret Loves of Geek Girlsis 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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LGBTLGBTMore like thisLess of thisromanceromanceMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
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feminismfeminismMore like thisLess of thisLGBTLGBTMore like thisLess of thisgendergenderMore like thisLess of thisartartMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
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2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisCanadaCanadaMore like thisLess of this
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adultyoung adult
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medium · 279 pages
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