The Geek Feminist Revolution
A powerful collection of essays on feminism, geek culture, and a writer’s journey, from one of the most important new voices in genre.The Geek Feminist Revolution is a collection of essays by double Hugo Award-winning essayist and science fiction and fantasy novelist Kameron Hurley.The book...
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A powerful collection of essays on feminism, geek culture, and a writer’s journey, from one of the most important new voices in genre.The Geek Feminist Revolution is a collection of essays by double Hugo Award-winning essayist and science fiction and fantasy novelist Kameron Hurley.The book collects dozens of Hurley’s essays on feminism, geek culture, and her experiences a
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9780765386236 (0765386232)
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
I really enjoyed this essay collection, especially the first section that aimed its focus on writers (and artists in general). It genuinely inspired me. The collection as a whole gives some great insight into many things but most especially focuses on feminist topics, privilege, the writing industry...
There are a million great reviews of this book already, you don't need mine. Instead I'm going to nitpick one essay, then give you links to better review, and links to some of the essays as samples if you aren't already sold. But seriously, buy this book. Read this book. There will be a quiz. Eve...
HERO. Alright, it’s not like I agree with Hurley or can relate to her about everything, but I was tempted to make that comment several times while reading just for her speaking out. This series of essays was compulsively readable, on the whole, and although it focuses a lot on the struggles of wri...
The Geek Feminist Revolution, the latest work by Kameron Hurley, is a collection of essays relating to feminism in writing. More specifically, on feminism in the SciFi/Fantasy world. Hurley is the winner of numerous awards for her writing, which includes two series and by once the final book in her ...