The geek feminist revolution / Kameron Hurley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hurley, Kameron, author.

Standardized Title:

Essays. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism.

Science fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.

Science fiction.

Women and literature.

Geeks (Computer enthusiasts).

Women in popular culture.

Subculture.

American essays.

Science fiction--Women authors.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Essays.

Physical Description:

286 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Tor, 2016.

Summary:

"The book collects dozens of Hurley's essays on feminism, geek culture, and her experiences and insights as a genre writer, including "We Have Always Fought," which won the 2013 Hugo for Best Related Work. The Geek Feminist Revolution will also feature several entirely new essays written specifically for this volume."--Amazon.com.

Contents:

Introduction : Welcome to the revolution

Persistence, and the long con of being a successful writer

I'll make pancakes : on opting in, and out, of the writing game

What marketing and advertising taught me about the value of failure

Taking responsibility for writing problematic stories

Unpacking the "real writers have talent" myth

Some men are more monstrous then others : on True detective's men and monsters

Die hard, hetaerae, and problematic pin-ups : a rant

Wives, warlords, and refugees : the people economy of Mad Max

Tea, bodies, and business : remaking the hero archetype

A complexity of desires : expectations of sex and sexuality in science fiction

What's so scary about strong female protagonists, anyway?

In defense of unlikable women

Women and gentlemen : on unmasking the sobering reality of hyper-masculine characters

Gender, family, nookie : the speculative frontier

The increasingly poor economics of penning problematic stories

Making people care : storytelling in fiction vs. marketing

Our dystopia : imagining more hopeful futures

Where have all the women gone? Reclaiming the future of fiction

Finding hope in tragedy : why I read dark fiction

Public speaking while fat

They'll come for you ... whether you speak up or not

The horror novel you'll never have to live : surviving without health insurance

Becoming what you hate

Let it go : on responding (or not) to online criticism

When the rebel becomes queen : changing broken systems from the inside

Terrorist or revolutionary? Deciding who gets to write history

Giving up the sky

What we didn't see : power, protest, story

What living in South Africa taught me about being white in America

It's about ethics in dating

Hijacking the Hugo Awards

Dear SFWA writers : let's chat about censorship and bullying

With great power comes great responsibility : on empathy and the power of privilege

Rage doesn't exist in a vacuum

Why I'm not afraid of the Internet

We have always fought : challenging the "women, cattle, and slaves" narrative

Epilogue : What are we fighting for?

Notes:

"A Tom Doherty Associates book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-284).

ISBN:

9780765386236

0765386232

9780765386243

0765386240

OCLC:

918994542