Geek Girls Unite: How Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks, and Other Misfits Are Taking Over the World [9780062002730]

Overview

For every girl who marches to the beat of her own drum, Leslie Simon has your manifesto: a smart, expansive, and winningly entertaining celebration of comedy queens, film geeks, bookworms, craft mavens, indie chicks, and other all-star women. Following the breakaway hit book Everybody Hurts, Simon’s energizing look at today’s pop-culture and counterculture heroines—like Amy Sedaris, Tina Fey, Sofia Coppola, Regina Spektor, and Jenny Hart—is an empowering, eye-opening, and, above all, fun journey. Readers of The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking and The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life will love joining forces as Geek Girls Unite!

• Geek Culture Manifesto: Celebrate the heroines of pop and counterculture, from comedy queens like Tina Fey to indie-rock icons like Regina Spektor.
• Pop Culture Deep Dive: Whether you’re a bookworm, film buff, music geek, or craft maven, find your chapter and unite with your sisters in geekdom.
• Witty Feminist Humor: A hilarious and empowering collection of essays for every woman who marches to the beat of her own drum and isn’t afraid to wave her freak flag.
• Find Your Tribe: Discover that you are not alone in your passions and join a sisterhood of smart, funny, and creative women who are taking over the world.